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The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people from a variety of faiths. This calls for knowledge and understanding of a diversity of faith expressions; for the purpose of this course, the focus will be on the Christian worldview.
Based on "Case Study: End of Life Decisions," the Christian worldview, and the worldview questions presented in the required topic study materials you will complete an ethical analysis of George's situation and his decision from the perspective of the Christian worldview.
Provide a 1,500-2,000-word ethical analysis while answering the following questions:
- How would George interpret his suffering in light of the Christian narrative, with an emphasis on the fallenness of the world?
- How would George interpret his suffering in light of the Christian narrative, with an emphasis on the hope of resurrection?
- As George contemplates life with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), how would the Christian worldview inform his view about the value of his life as a person?
- What sorts of values and considerations would the Christian worldview focus on in deliberating about whether or not George should opt for euthanasia?
- Given the above, what options would be morally justified in the Christian worldview for George and why?
- Based on your worldview, what decision would you make if you were in George's situation?
Remember to support your responses with the topic study materials.
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Christian View on Euthanasia
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CHRISTIAN VIEW ON EUTHANASIA
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Christian view on euthanasia
There are diverse world views on end of life decisions. Significant and critical decisions
are taken on a person's life, especially when a patient has an incurable disease or one in its final
stage, deciding on what decision to take I even a tough thing to do as the family and the world
view may contrast with your opinion. End of life decisions are typically done by the patient/ the
family or guardian of the client in assistance from the healthcare personnel. Making end of life
decisions is a series of process which even requires legal approval and firm conclusions.
Furthermore, some human organs also need permission and guidance before such decisions are
made. And since the world vies human life as sacred, no one is expected to take away the breath.
Take abortion, and for instance, it is only allowed when the mother is at the risk of death or
severe complications.
This paper explores and evaluates the Christian view of euthanasia about George's case.
Euthanasia is also referred to as "mercy killing." It involves the patient being given drugs or
medication that enhances the death of the patient, slowly gradually and painless. The topic has
raised a great debate on whether it is right or not. This step is taken when the patient is in
unbearable pain. There is no hope of recovering and when the sick are in the last stage of the
disease, for example, cancer. Three scenarios of euthanasia have been identified, the voluntary,
non-voluntary, and involuntary. The last two are illegal and are performed without the patient's
consent. In our case, George suffers amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which involves muscle
degeneration and failure of psychomotor features. In his perspective, he prefers euthanasia
instead of being a burden to his loved ones, but being...
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