Jewish Bioethics Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish bioethics?

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When Jewish thinkers consider issues like euthanasia, abortion, and organ donation, they articulate diverse positions on the relationship between Jewish law, Jewish ethics, and secular ethics. How much do you know about Jewish bioethics?

Question 1 of 10
The concept of a surrogate mother is introduced in the Bible with which characters?
Question 2 of 10
True or False: All Jews are pro-choice.
Question 3 of 10
According to Jewish law, the permissibility for a healthy person to donate an organ (such as a kidney) is dependent on what?
Question 4 of 10
Couples should be genetically screened
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following denominations allow organ donation?
Question 6 of 10
The traditional Jewish principle guiding end-of-life decisions is that nothing can be done to hasten death, but _____________ can be removed.
Question 7 of 10
According to Jewish law, actively hastening the death of a dying person is akin to what?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In some situations, Jewish law actually requires a woman to have an abortion.
Question 9 of 10
According to Jewish law, which of the following is true of abortion?
Question 10 of 10
What is the rabbinic position on stem cell research?
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