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Contemporary Moral Issues Question Paper

Contemporary Moral Issues

Course:Bachelor Of Arts (Arts)

Exam Year:2010

THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2009/2010

Second year examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts

DCC 208: CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES

DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2010

1 a) what is substance abuse?
b) Briefly discuss the contention that in order to control the problem of substance abuse in the country, the government and society at large must look at the root causes of the problem.

2. Discuss the inherent moral implications of surrogate motherhood as a reproductive technology.

3. Discuss the challenges brought about the HIV/AIDS epidemic to the medical principles of confidentiality and truth telling.

4. Using appropriate examples, discuss cases of cross human rights violations in the country under the reign of President Mwai Kibaki.

5. Legalizing abortion in Kenya can, in the long run bring more good than harm.

6. Discrimination against homosexuals is inconsistent with the principles of justice, fairness and personal liberty. Discuss.

7. a) when does termination of human life quality to be euthanasia?
b) Briefly explain the following forms of euthanasia:
i) Positive voluntary euthanasia.
ii) Negative non-voluntary euthanasia.
iii) Positive involuntary euthanasia.
c) Which of the above forms of euthanasia do you find most moral repulsive and why?

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