Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of a Conceptual

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a conceptual slippery slope?

• A) If we can permit aborting a 26-week old fetus because it tests positive for Down syndrome, why can't we let die a 39-week old baby because it is born with Down Syndrome?
• B) If a miserable quality of life should allow a physician to help a competent patient die, why shouldn't a miserable quality of life allow a physician to help an incompetent patient to die?
• C) "The real ethics of American physicians remains largely untested. Once physicians no longer make money keeping patients alive but start to make money helping patients die, no nursing home patient in America will be safe."
• D) If your motive is to kill a person and the result is death, both in letting die and in killing, and if society permits letting die, why shouldn't society permit killing?
• E) Because we have already accepted that some severely retarded elderly patients in mental institutions have lives that are not worth living, shouldn't we also accept the same for institutionalized, severely retarded neonates?

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Definitions:

Receptor Cells

Specialized cells that respond to specific types of energy (e.g., light, sound) and convert it into electrical signals for the nervous system.

Retina

A thin layer of tissue located on the inside back wall of the eye, containing cells that are sensitive to light and trigger nerve impulses that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve.

Dim Light

A level of illumination that is subdued or less than bright, often creating a mood of relaxation or serenity, and can influence the perception of environments.

Rods

Rods are photoreceptor cells in the retina that are highly sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions.