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Case Study on Moral Status
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Assessment Description
Based on “Case Study: Fetal Abnormality” and the required topic Resources, write a 750-1,000-word reflection that answers the following questions:
1. What is the Christian view of the nature of human persons, and which theory of moral status is it compatible with? How is this related to the intrinsic human value and dignity?
2. Which theory or theories are being used by Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson to determine the moral status of the fetus? What from the case study specifically leads you to believe that they hold the theory you selected?
3. How does the theory determine or influence each of their recommendations for action?
4. What theory do you agree with? Why? How would that theory determine or influence the recommendation for action?
Remember to support your responses with the topic Resources.
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Case Study: Fetal Abnormality
Jessica is a 30-year-old immigrant from Mexico City. She and her husband Marco have been in the United States for the last three years and have finally earned enough money to move out of their Aunt Maria’s home and into an apartment of their own. They are both hard workers. Jessica works 50 hours a week at a local restaurant and Marco has been contracting side jobs in construction. Six months before their move to an apartment, Jessica finds out she is pregnant.
Four months later, Jessica and Marco arrive at the county hospital, a large, public, nonteaching hospital. A preliminary ultrasound indicates a possible abnormality with the fetus. Further scans are conducted, and it is determined that the fetus has a rare condition in which it has not developed any arms and will not likely develop them. There is also a 25% chance that the fetus may have Down syndrome.
Dr. Wilson, the primary attending physician, is seeing Jessica for the first time, since she and Marco did not receive earlier prenatal care over concerns about finances. Marco insists that Dr. Wilson refrain from telling Jessica the scan results, assuring him that he will tell his wife himself when she is emotionally ready for the news. While Marco and Dr. Wilson are talking in another room, Aunt Maria walks into the room with a distressed look on her face. She can tell that something is wrong and inquires of Dr. Wilson. After hearing of the diagnosis, she walks out of the room wailing loudly and praying aloud.
Marco and Dr. Wilson continue their discussion, and Dr. Wilson insists that he has an obligation to Jessica as his patient and that she has a right to know the diagnosis of the fetus. He furthermore is intent on discussing all relevant factors and options regarding the next step, including abortion. Marco insists on taking some time to think of how to break the news to Jessica, but Dr. Wilson, frustrated with the direction of the conversation, informs the husband that such a choice is not his to make. Dr. Wilson proceeds back across the hall, where he walks in on Aunt Maria awkwardly praying with Jessica and phoning the priest. At that point, Dr. Wilson gently but briefly informs Jessica of the diagnosis and lays out the option for abortion as a responsible medical alternative, given the quality of life such a child would have. Jessica looks at him and struggles to hold back her tears.
Jessica is torn between her hopes of a better socioeconomic position and increased independence, along with her conviction that all life is sacred. Marco will support Jessica in whatever decision she makes but is finding it difficult not to view the pregnancy and the prospects of a disabled child as a burden and a barrier to their economic security and plans. Dr. Wilson lays out all of the options but clearly makes his view known
Case Study on Moral Status – Rubric
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Christian View of the Nature of Human Persons and Compatible Theory of Moral Status
60 points
Criteria Description
Christian View of the Nature of Human Persons and Compatible Theory of Moral Status
5. Excellent
60 points
Explanation of the Christian view of the nature of human persons and the theory of moral status that it is compatible with is clear, thorough, and explained with a deep understanding of the relationship to intrinsic human value and dignity. Explanation is supported by topic study materials.
4. Good
51 points
Explanation of the Christian view of the nature of human persons and the theory of moral status that it is compatible with is clear, thorough, and and explains the relationship to intrinsic human value and dignity. Explanation is supported by topic study materials.
3. Satisfactory
45 points
Explanation of the Christian view of the nature of human persons and the theory of moral status that it is compatible with is clear and explains the basic relationship to intrinsic human value and dignity. Explanation is supported by topic study materials.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
39 points
Explanation of the Christian view of the nature of human persons and the theory of moral status that it is compatible with is unclear. Explanation is not clearly supported by topic study materials.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Explanation of the Christian view of the nature of human persons and the theory of moral status that it is compatible with is insufficient. Explanation is not supported by topic study materials.
Determination of Moral Status
40 points
Criteria Description
Determination of Moral Status
5. Excellent
40 points
The theory or theories that are used by each person to determine the moral status of the fetus is explained clearly and draws insightful relevant conclusions. Rationale for choices made is clearly supported by topic study materials and case study examples.
4. Good
34 points
The theory or theories that are used by each person to determine the moral status of the fetus is explained clearly and draws relevant conclusions. Rationale for choices made is clearly supported by topic study materials and case study examples.
3. Satisfactory
30 points
The theory or theories that are used by each person to determine the moral status of the fetus is explained and draws relevant conclusions. Rationale for choices made is supported by topic study materials and case study examples.
2. Less Than Satisfactory
26 points
The theory or theories that are
Optional – Joni and Friends
For additional information, the Joni and Friends website is recommended:
Optional – Topic 2: Optional Resources
For additional information, see the “Topic 2: Optional Study Resources” that are recommended.
PHI-413V-RS-T2OptionalResources.docx
The Image of God, Bioethics, and Persons with Profound Intellectual Disabilities
Read the attached article, “The Image of God, Bioethics, and Persons With Profound Intellectual Disabilities,” by Devan Stahl and
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JCID 6.1-6.2 – Article – D. Stahl_J.Kilner – Image of God Bioethics and PWIDs.pdf
Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decision-Making in Health Care
Read Chapters 2 from Practicing Dignity.
https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2020/practicing-dignity_an-introduction-to-christian-values-and-decision-making-in-health-care_1e.php
Philosophy – Ethics: Moral Status
View the video “Philosophy – Ethics: Moral Status,” by Jeff Sebo, from Wireless Philosophy.
PHI-413V: Ethical and Spiritual
Decision Making in Health Care
God, Humanity, and Human Dignity
1
Meet
The Family
Myself (Steve) with my wife Patty and our children Brent and Carah and her husband Jason
2
The Rest of the Family
Duffy Sheldon Bailey
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How should we think about human beings?
So what makes the rest of my family different or more valuable than Duffy, Sheldon, and Bailey?
Why do human beings have special worth or value we call human dignity?
What is it about you that makes you, “you” and stays the same through change in your life?
4
On what basis are we truly equal?
Why do we believe there are such things as human rights?
5
Moral status – Which sorts of beings or entities are valuable and have rights to be treated in certain ways?
What kind of a thing is a human person?
In other words, on what basis are we considered valuable or worthy of dignity and respect?
What (if anything) makes a human being valuable and worthy of dignity and respect?
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What It Means to Be a Human Being
(This is not fundamentally a scientific question, but rather a philosophical question.)
Moral Status
(Question to consider: Does my worldview provide an adequate explanation for my beliefs about human dignity?)
What does it mean to be a human being?
Anthropological axiology (the basis upon which human beings are assigned value in relation to other kinds of beings) contra relativism, cannot be simply dependent upon culture or personal preference but rooted in the nature of what it means to be a human being. Contra scientism, the value and dignity of human beings stands over and above that of other species and cannot be simply reduced to a person’s abilities or function, or the person’s physical constituents. (PHI-413V Lecture 2, GCU)
While it has a been a perennial challenge for secularism to find a basis upon which to assign human beings intrinsic worth and dignity, the concept of human “dignity” and intrinsic value (including its implied ethical principles such as respect for persons, etc.) is inherent in Biblical teaching and Christian tradition. An appreciation and grasp of this question is fundamental for understanding the contemporary religious context and the goals and virtues of medicine. (PHI-413V Lecture 2, GCU)
The question of “personhood” (i.e., the fundamental nature, value, and identity of what it means to be a person) is not fundamentally a scientific question, but rather a philosophical question. One’s answ
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