PHI413V Grand Canyon University Death and Dying Case Study Discussion

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:

  1. How would George interpret his suffering in light of the Christian narrative, with an emphasis on the fallenness of the world?
  2. How would George interpret his suffering in light of the Christian narrative, with an emphasis on the hope of resurrection?
  3. 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?
  4. What sorts of values and considerations would the Christian worldview focus on in deliberating about whether or not George should opt for euthanasia?
  5. Given the above, what options would be morally justified in the Christian worldview for George and why?
  6. 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.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.

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

Study Material:

Read “Invoking Shared Beliefs in End-of-Life Decision-Making,” by Hogan and Velez, from AMA Journal of Ethics (2013).

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/invoking-shared-beliefs-end-life-decision-making/2013-03

Read “Understanding Grief and Loss: An Overview” located on the Healgrief website.

https://healgrief.org/understanding-grief/

Read “The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief,” by Axelrod, located on the PsychCentral website.

http://psychcentral.com/lib/the-5-stages-of-loss-and-grief/000617

Read the Introduction and Chapters 1-3 of “Defining Death: Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues in the Determination of Death” by the President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research (1984).

https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/bitstream/handle/10822/559345/defining_death.pdf?sequence=1

Read “Why Hospitals and Families Still Struggle to Define Death,” by Singh, located on the NPR website (2014).

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/10/261391130/why-hospitals-and-families-still-struggle-to-define-death

 
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