Question

question 20
bioethics is the study of ethical, social, and legal issues that arise in biomedicine and biomedical research.
which of the following examples involves bioethics?
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a passing a law to allow more crops to be grown per acre in a given area.
b passing a law to increase fines for people texting while driving.
c passing a law to allow doctors to euthanize humans who are terminally ill.
d passing a law to decrease speed limits in an area of frequent accidents.

Explanation:

To determine which example involves bioethics, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Relates to agriculture/crop production, not biomedicine or research.
• Option b: Concerns traffic safety (texting while driving), not bioethics.
• Option c: Euthanasia of terminally ill humans involves ethical, social, and legal issues in biomedicine (doctor - patient, end - of - life care), so it relates to bioethics.
• Option d: About traffic safety (speed limits), not bioethics.

Answer:

c. Passing a law to allow doctors to euthanize humans who are terminally ill.