"An Almost Absolute Value in History" Self-Quiz

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. Noonan believes that if we cannot point to a precise point during gestation when the fetus acquires a right to life, then the fetus

never acquires a right to life. correct incorrect

acquires a right to life just before birth. correct incorrect

only has a right to life if we consider it a person. correct incorrect

has a right to life from conception. correct incorrect

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. Noonan argues that anything that __________ is human.

is sentient correct incorrect

was conceived by human parents correct incorrect

is recognized as human by society correct incorrect

is rational and autonomous correct incorrect

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. According to Noonan, if the fetus is not yet __________, then abortion is permissible.

viable correct incorrect

sentient correct incorrect

perceived as human correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. According to Noonan, the appeal to probabilities __________ the claim that embryos are human.

buttresses correct incorrect

undermines correct incorrect

proves correct incorrect

disproves correct incorrect

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. Noonan believes that abortion is morally wrong in all cases except for those in which the fetus

is not yet viable. correct incorrect

is not yet sentient. correct incorrect

puts the mother's life in danger. correct incorrect

would not have a good life after birth. correct incorrect