Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

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Write a 1,200-1,500-word analysis of "Case Study: Healing and Autonomy." In light of the readings, be sure to address the following questions:

  1. Under the Christian narrative and Christian vision, what sorts of issues are most pressing in this case study?
  2. Should the physician allow Mike to continue making decisions that seem to him to be irrational and harmful to James?
  3. According to the Christian narrative and the discussion of the issues of treatment refusal, patient autonomy, and organ donation in the topic readings, how might one analyze this case?
  4. According to the topic readings and lecture, how ought the Christian think about sickness and health? What should Mike as a Christian do? How should he reason about trusting God and treating James?

APA Style Guide. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Case Study: Healing and Autonomy

Mike and Joanne are the parents of James and Samuel, identical twins born eight years ago. James is currently suffering from acute glomerulonephritis, kidney failure. James was originally brought into the hospital for complications associated with a strep throat infection. The spread of the A streptococcus infection led to the subsequent kidney failure. James’ condition was acute enough to warrant immediate treatment. Usually cases of acute glomerulonephritis caused by strep infection tend to improve on their own, or with an antibiotic. However, James also had elevated blood pressure and enough fluid buildup that required temporary dialysis to relieve.

The attending physician suggested immediate dialysis. After some time of discussion with Joanne, Mike informs the physician that they are going to forego the dialysis and place their faith in God. Mike and Joanne had been moved by a sermon their pastor had given a week ago, and also had witnessed a close friend regain mobility when she was prayed over at a healing service after a serious stroke. They thought it more prudent to take James immediately to a faith healing service instead of putting James through multiple rounds of dialysis. Yet Mike and Joanne agreed to return to the hospital after the faith healing services later in the week, and in hopes that James would be healed by then.

Two days later the family returned, and was forced to place James on dialysis, as his condition had deteriorated. Mike felt perplexed and tormented by his decision to not treat James earlier. Had he not enough faith? Was God punishing him or James? To make matters worse, James kidneys had deteriorated such that his dialysis was now not a temporary matter and was in need of a kidney transplant. Crushed and desperate, Mike and Joanne immediately offered to donate one of their own kidneys to James, but they were not compatible donors. Over the next few weeks, amidst daily rounds of dialysis, some of their close friends and church members also offered to donate a kidney to James. However, none of them were tissue matches.

James’ nephrologist called to schedule a private appointment with Mike and Joanne. James was stable, given the regular dialysis, but would require a kidney transplant within the year. Given the desperate situation, the nephrologist informed Mike and Joanne of a donor that was an ideal tissue match, but as of yet had not been considered—James’ brother Samuel.

Mike vacillates and struggles to decide whether he should have his other son Samuel lose a kidney, or perhaps wait for God to do a miracle this time around. Perhaps this is where the real testing of his faith will come in? “This time around, it is a matter of life and death, what could require greater faith than that?” Mike reasons.

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Details: Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative Write a 1,200-1,500-word analysis of "Case Study: Healing and Autonomy." In light of the readings, be sure to address the following questions: 1. Under the Christian narrative and Christian vision, what sorts of issues are most pressing in this case study? 2. Should the physician allow Mike to continue making decisions that seem to him to be irrational and harmful to James? 3. According to the Christian narrative and the discussion of the issues of treatment refusal, patient autonomy, and organ donation in the topic readings, how might one analyze this case? 4. According to the topic readings and lecture, how ought the Christian think about sickness and health? What should Mike as a Christian do? How should he reason about trusting God and treating James? APA Style Guide. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Case Study: Healing and Autonomy Mike and Joanne are the parents of James and Samuel, identical twins born eight years ago. James is currently suffering from acute glomerulonephritis, kidney failure. James was originally brought into the hospital for complications associated with a strep throat infection. The spread of the A streptococcus infection led to the subsequent kidney failure. James’ condition was acute enough to warrant immediate treatment. Usually cases of acute glomerulonephritis caused by strep infection tend to improve on their own, or with an antibiotic. However, James also had elevated blood pressure and enough fluid buildup that required temporary dialysis to relieve. The attending physician suggested immediate dialysis. After some time of discussion with Joanne, Mike informs the physician that they are going to forego the dialysis and place their faith in God. Mike and Joanne had been moved by a sermon their pastor had given a week ago, and also had witnessed a close friend regain mobility when she was prayed over at a healing service after a serious stroke. They thought it more prudent to take James immediately to a faith healing service instead of putting James through multiple rounds of dialysis. Yet Mike and Joanne agreed to return to the hospital after the faith healing services later in the week, and in hopes that James would be healed by then. Two days later the family returned, and was forced to place James on dialysis, as his condition had deteriorated. Mike felt perplexed and tormented by his decision to not treat James earlier. Had he not enough faith? Was God punishing him or James? To make matters worse, James kidneys had deteriorated such that his dialysis was now not a temporary matter and was in need of a kidney transplant. Crushed and desperate, Mike and Joanne immediately offered to donate one of their own kidneys to James, but they were not compatible donors. Over the next few weeks, amidst daily rounds of dialysis, some of their close friends and church members also offered to donate a kidney to James. However, none of them were tissue matches. James’ nephrologist called to schedule a private appointment with Mike and Joanne. James was stable, given the regular dialysis, but would require a kidney transplant within the year. Given the desperate situation, the nephrologist informed Mike and Joanne of a donor that was an ideal tissue match, but as of yet had not been considered—James’ brother Samuel. Mike vacillates and struggles to decide whether he should have his other son Samuel lose a kidney, or perhaps wait for God to do a miracle this time around. Perhaps this is where the real testing of his faith will come in? “This time around, it is a matter of life and death, what could require greater faith than that?” Mike reasons. RUBRIC Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative 70.0 %Content 25.0 %Identification of Ethical Issues and Christian Principles and Values 1 Unsatisfactory 0.00% 2 Less Than Satisfactory 65.00% The ethical issues and Christian principles and values stated have little to no relevance to the case study. Either the ethical issues or the Christian principles and values pertaining to the case study are identified, but not both. 3 Satisfactory 75.00% Ethical issues along with Christian principles and values pertaining to the case study are identified. 4 Good 85.00% 5 Excellent 100.00% Ethical issues along Ethical issues along with Christian with Christian principles and principles and values pertaining to values pertaining to the case study are the case study are identified. At least identified. Any one apparent apparent tensions tension between between religious religious autonomy autonomy and and physician physician recommendation recommendation are are acknowledged. acknowledged. 45.0 %Analysis of The analysis of The analysis of The analysis of the The analysis of the The analysis of the Ethical Issues and the application the application of application of the application of the application of the Christian of the Christian the Christian Christian Christian Worldview Christian Worldview Principles and Worldview Worldview Worldview principles regarding principles regarding Values principles principles principles the ethical issues is the ethical issues is regarding the regarding the regarding the detailed in reaching excellent in ethical issues has ethical issues is ethical issues is a viable conclusion. reaching a viable little to no lacking, but a adequate in A general, but not conclusion. An relevance to the viable conclusion reaching a viable specific biblical accurate biblical case study. Any can still be conclusion. perspective perspective with conclusion is not reached. The regarding medicine detailed interaction supported. analysis shows is discussed, along with the biblical that there is not with how it relates text regarding an accurate to the issue of medicine is clearly understanding of healing. discussed, along the issues. with how it relates to the issue of healing. 20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 7.0 %Thesis Paper lacks any Development and discernible Purpose overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or Thesis and/or main claim are main claim are insufficiently apparent and developed and/or appropriate to vague; purpose is purpose. not clear. Thesis and/or main Thesis and/or main claim are clear and claim are forecast the comprehensive. The development of the essence of the paper paper. It is is contained within descriptive and the thesis. Thesis reflective of the statement makes arguments and the purpose of the appropriate to the paper clear. purpose. 8.0 %Argument Statement of Sufficient Argument is Argument shows Clear and convincing Logic and purpose is not justification of orderly, but may logical progressions. argument presents a Construction justified by the claims is lacking. have a few Techniques of persuasive claim in conclusion. The Argument lacks inconsistencies. argumentation are a distinctive and conclusion does consistent unity. The argument evident. There is a compelling manner. not support the There are obvious presents minimal smooth progression All sources are claim made. flaws in the logic. justification of of claims from authoritative. Argument is Some sources claims. Argument introduction to incoherent and have logically, but not conclusion. Most uses noncredible questionable thoroughly, sources are sources. credibility. supports the authoritative. purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. 5.0 %Mechanics Surface errors Frequent and Some mechanical Prose is largely free Writer is clearly in of Writing are pervasive repetitive errors or typos are of mechanical command of (includes spelling, enough that they mechanical errors present, but are errors, although a standard, written, punctuation, impede distract the not overly few may be academic English. grammar, communication reader. distracting to the present. The writer language use) of meaning. Inconsistencies in reader. Correct uses a variety of Inappropriate language choice and varied effective sentence word choice (register) and/or sentence structure structures and and/or sentence word choice are and audiencefigures of speech. construction are present. appropriate used. Sentence language are structure is employed. correct but not varied. 10.0 %Format 5.0 %Paper Template is not Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate All format elements Format (use of used template is used, template is used. template is fully are correct. appropriate style appropriately or but some Formatting is used. There are for the major and documentation elements are correct, although virtually no errors assignment) format is rarely missing or some minor errors in formatting style. followed mistaken. A lack may be present. correctly. of control with formatting is apparent. 5.0 Sources are not Documentation of Sources are Sources are Sources are %Documentation documented. sources is documented, as documented, as completely and of Sources inconsistent or appropriate to appropriate to correctly (citations, incorrect, as assignment and assignment and documented, as footnotes, appropriate to style, although style, and format is appropriate to references, assignment and some formatting mostly correct. assignment and bibliography, style, with errors may be style, and format is etc., as numerous present. free of error. appropriate to formatting errors. assignment and style) 100 %Total Weightage Details: Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative Write a 1,200-1,500-word analysis of "Case Study: Healing and Autonomy." In light of the readings, be sure to address the following questions: 1. Under the Christian narrative and Christian vision, what sorts of issues are most pressing in this case study? 2. Should the physician allow Mike to continue making decisions that seem to him to be irrational and harmful to James? 3. According to the Christian narrative and the discussion of the issues of treatment refusal, patient autonomy, and organ donation in the topic readings, how might one analyze this case? 4. According to the topic readings and lecture, how ought the Christian think about sickness and health? What should Mike as a Christian do? How should he reason about trusting God and treating James? APA Style Guide. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Case Study: Healing and Autonomy Mike and Joanne are the parents of James and Samuel, identical twins born eight years ago. James is currently suffering from acute glomerulonephritis, kidney failure. James was originally brought into the hospital for complications associated with a strep throat infection. The spread of the A streptococcus infection led to the subsequent kidney failure. James’ condition was acute enough to warrant immediate treatment. Usually cases of acute glomerulonephritis caused by strep infection tend to improve on their own, or with an antibiotic. However, James also had elevated blood pressure and enough fluid buildup that required temporary dialysis to relieve. The attending physician suggested immediate dialysis. After some time of discussion with Joanne, Mike informs the physician that they are going to forego the dialysis and place their faith in God. Mike and Joanne had been moved by a sermon their pastor had given a week ago, and also had witnessed a close friend regain mobility when she was prayed over at a healing service after a serious stroke. They thought it more prudent to take James immediately to a faith healing service instead of putting James through multiple rounds of dialysis. Yet Mike and Joanne agreed to return to the hospital after the faith healing services later in the week, and in hopes that James would be healed by then. Two days later the family returned, and was forced to place James on dialysis, as his condition had deteriorated. Mike felt perplexed and tormented by his decision to not treat James earlier. Had he not enough faith? Was God punishing him or James? To make matters worse, James kidneys had deteriorated such that his dialysis was now not a temporary matter and was in need of a kidney transplant. Crushed and desperate, Mike and Joanne immediately offered to donate one of their own kidneys to James, but they were not compatible donors. Over the next few weeks, amidst daily rounds of dialysis, some of their close friends and church members also offered to donate a kidney to James. However, none of them were tissue matches. James’ nephrologist called to schedule a private appointment with Mike and Joanne. James was stable, given the regular dialysis, but would require a kidney transplant within the year. Given the desperate situation, the nephrologist informed Mike and Joanne of a donor that was an ideal tissue match, but as of yet had not been considered—James’ brother Samuel. Mike vacillates and struggles to decide whether he should have his other son Samuel lose a kidney, or perhaps wait for God to do a miracle this time around. Perhaps this is where the real testing of his faith will come in? “This time around, it is a matter of life and death, what could require greater faith than that?” Mike reasons. RUBRIC Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative 70.0 %Content 25.0 %Identification of Ethical Issues and Christian Principles and Values 1 Unsatisfactory 0.00% 2 Less Than Satisfactory 65.00% The ethical issues and Christian principles and values stated have little to no relevance to the case study. Either the ethical issues or the Christian principles and values pertaining to the case study are identified, but not both. 3 Satisfactory 75.00% Ethical issues along with Christian principles and values pertaining to the case study are identified. 4 Good 85.00% 5 Excellent 100.00% Ethical issues along Ethical issues along with Christian with Christian principles and principles and values pertaining to values pertaining to the case study are the case study are identified. At least identified. Any one apparent apparent tensions tension between between religious religious autonomy autonomy and and physician physician recommendation recommendation are are acknowledged. acknowledged. 45.0 %Analysis of The analysis of The analysis of The analysis of the The analysis of the The analysis of the Ethical Issues and the application the application of application of the application of the application of the Christian of the Christian the Christian Christian Christian Worldview Christian Worldview Principles and Worldview Worldview Worldview principles regarding principles regarding Values principles principles principles the ethical issues is the ethical issues is regarding the regarding the regarding the detailed in reaching excellent in ethical issues has ethical issues is ethical issues is a viable conclusion. reaching a viable little to no lacking, but a adequate in A general, but not conclusion. An relevance to the viable conclusion reaching a viable specific biblical accurate biblical case study. Any can still be conclusion. perspective perspective with conclusion is not reached. The regarding medicine detailed interaction supported. analysis shows is discussed, along with the biblical that there is not with how it relates text regarding an accurate to the issue of medicine is clearly understanding of healing. discussed, along the issues. with how it relates to the issue of healing. 20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 7.0 %Thesis Paper lacks any Development and discernible Purpose overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or Thesis and/or main claim are main claim are insufficiently apparent and developed and/or appropriate to vague; purpose is purpose. not clear. Thesis and/or main Thesis and/or main claim are clear and claim are forecast the comprehensive. The development of the essence of the paper paper. It is is contained within descriptive and the thesis. Thesis reflective of the statement makes arguments and the purpose of the appropriate to the paper clear. purpose. 8.0 %Argument Statement of Sufficient Argument is Argument shows Clear and convincing Logic and purpose is not justification of orderly, but may logical progressions. argument presents a Construction justified by the claims is lacking. have a few Techniques of persuasive claim in conclusion. The Argument lacks inconsistencies. argumentation are a distinctive and conclusion does consistent unity. The argument evident. There is a compelling manner. not support the There are obvious presents minimal smooth progression All sources are claim made. flaws in the logic. justification of of claims from authoritative. Argument is Some sources claims. Argument introduction to incoherent and have logically, but not conclusion. Most uses noncredible questionable thoroughly, sources are sources. credibility. supports the authoritative. purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. 5.0 %Mechanics Surface errors Frequent and Some mechanical Prose is largely free Writer is clearly in of Writing are pervasive repetitive errors or typos are of mechanical command of (includes spelling, enough that they mechanical errors present, but are errors, although a standard, written, punctuation, impede distract the not overly few may be academic English. grammar, communication reader. distracting to the present. The writer language use) of meaning. Inconsistencies in reader. Correct uses a variety of Inappropriate language choice and varied effective sentence word choice (register) and/or sentence structure structures and and/or sentence word choice are and audiencefigures of speech. construction are present. appropriate used. Sentence language are structure is employed. correct but not varied. 10.0 %Format 5.0 %Paper Template is not Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate All format elements Format (use of used template is used, template is used. template is fully are correct. appropriate style appropriately or but some Formatting is used. There are for the major and documentation elements are correct, although virtually no errors assignment) format is rarely missing or some minor errors in formatting style. followed mistaken. A lack may be present. correctly. of control with formatting is apparent. 5.0 Sources are not Documentation of Sources are Sources are Sources are %Documentation documented. sources is documented, as documented, as completely and of Sources inconsistent or appropriate to appropriate to correctly (citations, incorrect, as assignment and assignment and documented, as footnotes, appropriate to style, although style, and format is appropriate to references, assignment and some formatting mostly correct. assignment and bibliography, style, with errors may be style, and format is etc., as numerous present. free of error. appropriate to formatting errors. assignment and style) 100 %Total Weightage
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