In 200-250 words answer the following: According to the Christian worldview, how would each of the principles be specified and weighted in this case? Explain why. (45 points)
Part 2: Evaluation
- The Christian worldview is a set of beliefs that basically state that there is a superior being known as God the Almighty who has power over all living and non-living things in the whole universe. Christianity subscribes to the teachings of Jesus Christ (the Gospels) that can be found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible (Summit Ministries, 2019). One of the most important teachings that Jesus Christ gave was that every person should love their neighbor just the way they love themselves. But who is my neighbor? You may ask. To answer this question, Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan. A traveler was traveling to a distant part of the country when they happened to come across bad men who beat them and robbed them of their valuables. As he lay beside the road, everybody who came by just passed by and went about their business. This was until a Samaritan came along. He immediately took care of the injured stranger whom he did not even know and sought help to treat his injuries. PHI-413V Wk 3 Assignment- Case Study
According to the above anecdote the most pressing bioethical principle in this case study is beneficence. Even though all the four bio ethical principles work together to balance each other out, in this case what James needs is relief from the effects of his kidney failure. Donating a kidney to him would solve his problems and bring him good. Whoever will do this will be his true neighbor that loves him the way they love themselves, as explained by the Christian worldview