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Case Study Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

Christelle Pierre-Louis

Grand Canyon University-PHI-413V

November 1, 2020

Applying the Four Principles: Case Study

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Medical Indications

Beneficence and Non-maleficence

Patient Preferences

Autonomy

- Medical indications include critical facts, opinions,

and assessment of the patients helping diagnose and

deliver therapeutic services.

- James' medical condition is an emergency requiring

quick action; nurses should avoid intentionally

inflicting pain while promoting the patient's well-

being.

- The aspect of autonomy incorporates inputs from patients

and caregivers while providing care services

- James is a minor, and the parents misused autonomy in

seeking spiritual intervention instead of dialysis services.

Quality of Life

Beneficence, Non-maleficence, Autonomy

Contextual Features

Justice and Fairness

- Patients' quality of life entails the principles of

beneficence, non-maleficence, and autonomy.

- James' health condition deteriorates due to the

decision of his parents forgo dialysis services hence

misuse of independence as well thwarting

application of beneficence and non-maleficence.

- Ethical dilemma presented in the case scenario is in a

religious context. The element of justice is less

prominent in the case study. However, the parents'

decision to forgo dialysis in favor of their faith amount to

injustice for the minor.

Part 2: Evaluation

1. According to the Christian worldview, how would each of the principles be specified and weighted in this case? In this case study, the principle of autonomy is critical in the Christian worldview. In

providing care and medical services, the physicians must consider the interests and inputs

of the patients and their primary caregivers when administering such services (Beauchamp,

2015). It implies incorporating their values and faith when making decisions concerning

the method or manner of providing such care services. In most cases, Christians tend to

believe in spiritual healing through divine interventions. In other words, believers hold

dear the need to seek spiritual interventions in some life-threatening situations, believing

that God is the giver of life (Cook, 2016). The majority of the staunch Christians believe in

miraculous healing, as seen in many instances in the Bible when Jesus and his disciples

heal sick and resurrected dead people. In this regard, autonomy provides room for

Christians to seek heavenly interventions when facing various afflictions. Thus, autonomy

relates closely to beneficence, where the primary caregiver Christians seek God's healing

to improve the well-being of the patient (Meilaender, 2013). It includes praying to God to

end their ailments and other severe health conditions of the patient. For example, in the

case study, James' patients were impressed by the miraculously healing of their neighbor

they witnessed and wished the same to happen to their son through prayers to God. They

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are looking out for the improvement of James's health condition, acute glomerulonephritis.

Therefore, Christians tend to rank the four principles differently. Making an independent

decision concerning various health conditions is critical for Christians in exercising their

faiths in God. Thus, the application of principalism is based on Biblical teaching and

values. Starting with the most important, the four elements order as follow;

• Autonomy

• Beneficence

• Justice

• Non-Maleficence

2. Christian balance The concept of autonomy is supreme since it obliged physicians to allow the patients and

their primary caregivers to make an autonomous decision concerning the treatment and

care approaches. Secondly, beneficence is also in tandem with the Christian teachings on

love and caring for others. In this case, when seeking spiritual healing, the primary

caregiver, the Christians, try to promote the well-being of their patient (Orr, 2015). For

example, James' parents put their faith in God to heal their son without necessarily going

through a scheduled dialysis procedure. Thirdly, justice features prominently in Biblical

teaching on God's nature and the relationship with His people. He does not condone

injustices among His people. Thus, medical procedures and critical decisions should aim to

enhance justice, especially for the patient. Lastly, the concept of non-maleficence ranks

lowly since it basic idea in most of the Biblical verses voicing against violence and

inflicting injuries to others. As a result, administration of treatment and care services

should be devoid of injuries and loss of life as much as possible, (Orr, 2015) However,

such concept may not apply well in the healthcare settings since are ethical standards

guiding the clinicians against intentionally inflicting pain and injuries to patients.

References

Beauchamp, T. L. (2015). The theory, method, and practice of principlism. In J. Z. Sadler, W.

(C. W. . van Staden, & K. W. M. Fulford (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of psychiatric

ethics., Vol. 1. (pp. 405–422). Oxford University Press.

Cook, M. (2016). Adventures on the dark side | Australasian Science Magazine. Australian

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Science. http://www.australasianscience.com.au/article/issue-may-2016/adventures-dark- side.html

Meilaender, G. (2013). Bioethics: A primer for Christians (3rd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B.

Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Orr, R. D. (2015, May 1). Incorporating spirituality into patient care. Journal of Ethics |

American Medical Association. https://journalofethics.ama-

assn.org/article/incorporating-spirituality-patient-care/2015-05