Bioethics Midterm Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When Skloot met henriettas children what did they know about her cells - CORRECT ANSWER
- they were taken and used without consent
- they were taken when their mother was seeking treatment at John Hopkins hospital
- they were being used to make miraculous discoveries
HeLa debate centers on - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent and patient rights
Which child became most involved in uncovering henriettas story - CORRECT ANSWER
Deborah
Disclosure - CORRECT ANSWER Physician providing adequate information to make an
informed decision
Competence - CORRECT ANSWER Decision making capacity that demonstrates someone in
control of his or her life
Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER A patient demonstrates understanding of what the
doctor has told him or her in a manner that renders that information useful
Voluntariness - CORRECT ANSWER The ability to make a choice without undue pressure
from another person
Why shocked Deborah when she was reading a book about HeLa cells - CORRECT ANSWER
It included details of Henrietta's autopsy indicating her medical records had been shared
without family permission
When Susan Hsu drew the Lacks family members blood what did they think it was for - CORRECT
ANSWER A test for cancer
, Dr Roland patillo - CORRECT ANSWER Worked tirelessly to protect the lack's family and get
them the justice they deserve
How does Dr le Bauer demonstrate care for Deborah and zakariayya - CORRECT ANSWER -
assures then that they cannot inherit Henrietta's cancer
- acknowledged the pain their family has gone through
- shares his belief that the family should share the profits of the hela cells
Why was the HeLa Distribution center originally constructed - CORRECT ANSWER To work
with cells to help cure polio
John Moore - CORRECT ANSWER cancer patient who unsuccessfully sued his doctor and the
regents of the University of California over the use of his cells to create the Mo cell line
Deontology - CORRECT ANSWER I meet my obligations, responsibilities, and fulfill my
duties
- clear starting point
Rights ethics - CORRECT ANSWER The claims of the individual are central
- drawback:provides no way to resolve conflicts between the claims of individuals
Catholic moral theology is focused on - CORRECT ANSWER - virtue
- formation of conscience
- natural law
Consequentionalism - CORRECT ANSWER A decision is made based on the greatest. Umber
of advantages over disadvantages/the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Intuitionism - CORRECT ANSWER Determination is based upon the individuals sense of right
or wrong
The principle Mill applies to his ethical theory is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER The
happiness principle
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When Skloot met henriettas children what did they know about her cells - CORRECT ANSWER
- they were taken and used without consent
- they were taken when their mother was seeking treatment at John Hopkins hospital
- they were being used to make miraculous discoveries
HeLa debate centers on - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent and patient rights
Which child became most involved in uncovering henriettas story - CORRECT ANSWER
Deborah
Disclosure - CORRECT ANSWER Physician providing adequate information to make an
informed decision
Competence - CORRECT ANSWER Decision making capacity that demonstrates someone in
control of his or her life
Comprehension - CORRECT ANSWER A patient demonstrates understanding of what the
doctor has told him or her in a manner that renders that information useful
Voluntariness - CORRECT ANSWER The ability to make a choice without undue pressure
from another person
Why shocked Deborah when she was reading a book about HeLa cells - CORRECT ANSWER
It included details of Henrietta's autopsy indicating her medical records had been shared
without family permission
When Susan Hsu drew the Lacks family members blood what did they think it was for - CORRECT
ANSWER A test for cancer
, Dr Roland patillo - CORRECT ANSWER Worked tirelessly to protect the lack's family and get
them the justice they deserve
How does Dr le Bauer demonstrate care for Deborah and zakariayya - CORRECT ANSWER -
assures then that they cannot inherit Henrietta's cancer
- acknowledged the pain their family has gone through
- shares his belief that the family should share the profits of the hela cells
Why was the HeLa Distribution center originally constructed - CORRECT ANSWER To work
with cells to help cure polio
John Moore - CORRECT ANSWER cancer patient who unsuccessfully sued his doctor and the
regents of the University of California over the use of his cells to create the Mo cell line
Deontology - CORRECT ANSWER I meet my obligations, responsibilities, and fulfill my
duties
- clear starting point
Rights ethics - CORRECT ANSWER The claims of the individual are central
- drawback:provides no way to resolve conflicts between the claims of individuals
Catholic moral theology is focused on - CORRECT ANSWER - virtue
- formation of conscience
- natural law
Consequentionalism - CORRECT ANSWER A decision is made based on the greatest. Umber
of advantages over disadvantages/the greatest good for the greatest number of people
Intuitionism - CORRECT ANSWER Determination is based upon the individuals sense of right
or wrong
The principle Mill applies to his ethical theory is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER The
happiness principle
