Chapter 12 Self-Practice Quiz

. A(n) _______ is a disease that occurs in larger numbers than expected in a particular population and geographic area.

. In order to maximize the number of lives saved (utility) one might need to discriminate against those with pre-existing medical conditions or who are of old age, because they have a lower chance for survival. This would be a violation of the principle of

. Many health care workers who were reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine cited the need for more

. Many people who resist public health recommendations do so on the basis of a moral appeal to individual freedom, which rest on the principle of

. The _______ argument is that what matters most is what is best for the community as a whole.

. Misinformation is always a deliberate falsehood or lie.

. Risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 is higher for African Americans than for white, non-Hispanic persons.

. The common cold is a form of coronavirus.

. Most ethicists agree that in the context of COVID-19, there is good justification for making critical care decisions on the basis of social utility.

. Bullshitters are people who are motivated to hold false beliefs despite contrary evidence and who may betray through their behavior some awareness of the truth.

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