7. Within the same society, views on such controversial ethical issues as the right to
life will vary from person to person. The reason for this variation is that the
formulation of one's values is affected not only by nationality, but by race, religion,
sex, family, and __________________, to name only a limited number of factors.
a. Age group.
b. Diet.
d. Blood type.
8. Which of the following generally characteristics the practice of medicine in the
United States?
a. An acceptance of the limits of technology.
b. A great respect for the aesthetics of the human body.
c. A "can-do" attitude, death, and disease as an enemy to be conquered.
d. Conservativeness in running tests and prescribing medicine.
9. In a moral dilemma, one is faced with a choice between:
a. Self-interest and the moral imperative.
b. A higher and a lesser moral principle.
c. Evolving moral principles.
d. Conflicting moral imperatives of equal importance.
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