Chapter 12 Self-Quiz

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. The Argument from Humanity claims that

if a fetus is an innocent human being, then abortion is (almost) always immoral. correct incorrect

a fetus is an innocent human being. correct incorrect

abortion is (almost) always immoral. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the text, fetuses are presumed to be innocent because they

cannot cause harm. correct incorrect

cannot suffer. correct incorrect

are not self-aware. correct incorrect

are not moral agents. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an objection to the Argument from Humanity discussed in the text?

Fetuses are not innocent because they can cause harm. correct incorrect

There is no sense in which fetuses are human. correct incorrect

Human being is an ambiguous term. correct incorrect

It is not wrong to kill innocent human beings. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following might a pro-choice advocate say about the moral rule against killing innocents?

It shows that abortion is morally wrong. correct incorrect

It is not an absolute moral rule. correct incorrect

It only applies to persons, not all members of our species. correct incorrect

It is only a prima facie duty. correct incorrect

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. According to the psychological view of humanity, a human being is

a member of Homo Sapiens. correct incorrect

a person. correct incorrect

both a and b correct incorrect

neither a nor b correct incorrect

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. According to the biological view of humanity, a human being is

a member of Homo Sapiens. correct incorrect

a person. correct incorrect

both a and b correct incorrect

neither a nor b correct incorrect

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. A pro-choice advocate might argue that abortion is not immoral because fetuses are not

sentient. correct incorrect

innocent. correct incorrect

persons. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the Argument from Potential, abortion is immoral because most fetuses have

the potential to be a person. correct incorrect

the same moral status as a person. correct incorrect

a right to life. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the Infanticide Argument,

abortion is a form of infanticide. correct incorrect

whether or not a fetus is a person makes no difference to its moral status. correct incorrect

it is morally acceptable to kill a fetus as long as it is not viable. correct incorrect

if infanticide is immoral, then so is abortion. correct incorrect

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. The Argument from Personhood seeks to establish that

human fetuses are not persons. correct incorrect

it is morally acceptable to kill human fetuses. correct incorrect

if something is not a person, it is morally acceptable to kill it. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect