BMEG 455 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is weak anthropocentrism - Answers -protecting the environment but for the
use/sake of humans
Still human centrality
What is anthropocentrism - Answers -humans are superior and central
Maximize human interest
What is consequentialism - Answers -looking at the outcomes of an action to determine
if its ethical or not
What is holism - Answers -taking everything together as a whole
Protect all living things
What is leopoldianism - Answers -humans should care for wellbeing of the land and its
ecosystems
What is organ tourism - Answers -going abroad to get organ transplants
Reasons: shorter waiting lists, more relaxed restrictions
Can burden domestic health care systems
Two ways death is determined for organ donation - Answers -neurological: no more
brain function (get more donors from this cause organs better preserved)
Circulatory: heart and lungs stop functioning
What are opt in vs opt out systems - Answers -opt in: have to register to be an organ
donor
Opt out: automatically a donor unless you pull out
What is deontology - Answers -based on rights and duties
What are the three R's for animal testing - Answers -Reduction: decrease # of animal
tests
Refinement: improve tests to decrease/eliminate pain
Replacement: eliminate need for animal testing
What is a limitation of AI - Answers -biases from training data that is not inclusive of all
populations ie. Different races/genders
What is empathy - Answers -gaining understanding and being sensitive to
feelings/thoughts/experiences of others
ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is weak anthropocentrism - Answers -protecting the environment but for the
use/sake of humans
Still human centrality
What is anthropocentrism - Answers -humans are superior and central
Maximize human interest
What is consequentialism - Answers -looking at the outcomes of an action to determine
if its ethical or not
What is holism - Answers -taking everything together as a whole
Protect all living things
What is leopoldianism - Answers -humans should care for wellbeing of the land and its
ecosystems
What is organ tourism - Answers -going abroad to get organ transplants
Reasons: shorter waiting lists, more relaxed restrictions
Can burden domestic health care systems
Two ways death is determined for organ donation - Answers -neurological: no more
brain function (get more donors from this cause organs better preserved)
Circulatory: heart and lungs stop functioning
What are opt in vs opt out systems - Answers -opt in: have to register to be an organ
donor
Opt out: automatically a donor unless you pull out
What is deontology - Answers -based on rights and duties
What are the three R's for animal testing - Answers -Reduction: decrease # of animal
tests
Refinement: improve tests to decrease/eliminate pain
Replacement: eliminate need for animal testing
What is a limitation of AI - Answers -biases from training data that is not inclusive of all
populations ie. Different races/genders
What is empathy - Answers -gaining understanding and being sensitive to
feelings/thoughts/experiences of others
