April 24th,
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Organ Transplants
Liberty University
Master of Medical Sciences
MSCI 640
Case Study 9.1
I enjoyed reading this case study as this a much more common today than it was a few
years back. I believe that Rose should first check both the instructor’s policies and with the
school to post quizzes, exams, and tests from past classes on her program without their
permission or acknowledgment. However, Rose should be free to use and sell the content, that’s
if the University did not have her sign an agreement. This can be legally done because of
websites such as Quizlet that charge monthly fees to instructors and students especially, so they
have the access to view these educational documents.
Case Study 9.3
I believe that Lana and Theo both acted wrongly in this scenario which is considered an
act of violation. Theo was in violation of academic honor and copyright code, because copyright
law covers a majority of computer software applications. A majority of the available software’s
out there are marketed under the end user’s agreement. Theo should have taken the precautions
so this would not get out of hand and that he could not wait just a couple of days for the
shipment to come. Additionally, his procrastination only put him in more danger legally. On the
other hand, Lana is enabling him by loading her copy on his laptop and deleting her old software
and replacing it with his new software on her laptop. “This always means you cannot
electronically copy the program and provide it to other individuals for their use under any
circumstances. Transfer of the software or documentation in whole or in part to another party is
often explicitly prohibited” (Macrina, 2014).
Case Study 9.8
To me, this case study interesting and wanted to discuss this a bit more than the others. I
do believe that Dr. Gopal was not ethically sound with taking using the same work from her
previous institution in her current workplace. There would definitely be some kind of copyright
infringement, Dr. Gopal should have changed it up a bit so it’s not an exact replica. However,
there are a lot of concepts found in classes such as mathematics and chemistry where the work is
more likely to be similar to other institutions. But this is not an excuse to have an exact replica, if
Dr. Gopal did want an exact replica, then she should have referenced the work from the previous
intuition just like one would do for a research paper and or report. When this is done, it shows
respect to those you are using the work from. A verse from the bible speaks about respecting
others “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law
and the Prophets." (Matthew 7:12, 1991). However, there was a classmate who had the
impression that this was not likely an issue of ethics, but that Dr. Gopal was well within her
rights. I was actually quite shocked when I saw this if I’m being honest because they had
mentioned that Dr. Gopal created that syllabus and the tool within for her employment. They also
brought up the fact that because it was not in her job description, the syllabus created by Dr.
Gopal was within the university's rights since the university never established this. Also that it
would’ve been an ethical issue if the university’s trademark, logos, or the universities affiliation
were on the syllabus, which I agree with. Even though my classmates bring up good points, I
believe that what Dr. Gopal did was not the right thing.
Case Studies: Murderer Turns Evangelist
In my opinion, cases that involve true repentance and genuine remorse should be treated
much differently. There are three biblical objections from Scripture on this issue found in the
textbook. The first is the nature of capital offenses, the finality of capital punishment, and the
means of execution. The one that piqued my interest was the finality of capital punishment
because it discusses the killing of criminals who are convicted of killing. The means of execution
discusses the two possible outcomes or results that the criminal justice system utilizes for
different levels of criminal acts and how either one of the outcomes considerably worsens the
impact of the other. Furthermore, the textbooks describe how we Christians know that there’s a
place much worse than any prison, one that nobody escapes from. One is that death ends all hope
for profound evangelism. While the alternative method of punishment (imprisonment) is
understandably considered by many persons to be a fate worse than death. But the Christians
know that no matter how hellish our prisons may be – and terribly hellish they are – hell itself
holds far more horror for the unredeemed.” (Clark & Rakestraw, 1996). These souls are there for
eternity and there’s no changing the destination. However, as Christians, we know that one can
change their path before reaching the destination by either being fully repentant for the sins one
has committed or showing remorse. In this great world, God gives second chances at life no
matter the circumstance and even into His Kingdom of Heaven. In summary, the textbook
establishes that there’s no sure evidence that God says capital punishment is good for offenses.
Clark and Rakestraw state “There is hardly any biblical evidence that God mandates the use of
capital punishment by the government we use today. Additionally, it is hard to find any clear
guidance in Scripture or elsewhere as to which offenses ought to be punished by death.” (Clark
& Rakestraw, 1996). A scripture from the Bible that really resonated with me on the topic of
forgiveness, “He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our
iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who
fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.”
(Psalms 103: 10-12, 2012).
Case Studies Wrongful Conviction
I know many of us have differing opinions on this topic which made me excited to read
what my classmates had to say. In my opinion, capital punishment should be eliminated, that’s
even if those who are currently in prison is the correct suspect. The textbook describes those who
are innocent and wrongfully convicted as a “miscarriage of justice”. A quote from the text
indicates, “The execution of innocents believed guilty is a miscarriage of justice which must be
opposed whenever detected.” (Clark & Rakestraw, 1996). An individual’s life was wasted away
because the system had failed him. God was still there for him and came through for him to
finally see justice and bring the truth to light. He was blessed twice, the first being the messenger
coming right before his unnecessary execution and the second was with the truth being revealed
that Charles was in fact innocent from the beginning. If the messenger would’ve given the news
after Charles’s execution, then the government would’ve wrongly killed an innocent man.
Should we freeze people until cures are found for their diseases?
Looking at everyone’s response to this question, I’m actually not surprised. I don’t think I
saw anyone agree with this statement if I’m being honest. In my opinion, I would not want to
freeze my body for any kind of future research or experimentation. If it’s our time to be with the
Lord, then there’s nothing I can do but to prepare, "For if you live according to the flesh, you
will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live" (Romans 8).
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord"
(Romans 6). Alexis Hester made a few excellent points on this topic such as the possibility of
never finding a cure for certain diseases or if they should unfreeze them if no cure could be
found within a certain time. There are many diseases today that we still cannot find a cure for,
also years and years of research have been done to at least find a starting point. Unfortunately,
there are some cases where we don't even know where to look. Additionally, what if it's been
years since the individual has been frozen and their family and friends have passed on. If they
were to be unfrozen, would some of these individuals even want to continue with their life
knowing that they no longer have any loved ones around? I really don’t think it would be worth
it if I’m being honest. However, I’m sure there would be some individuals who make this
sacrifice in order to help the future.
References
1. Macrina FL. Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research.
4thed. Washington, DC: American society for microbiology; 2014.
2. Wagner V. Biomedical Ethics. 5th ed. Detroit, MI: Greenhaven Press; 2008
3. Clark DK, Rakestraw RV. Readings in Christian Ethics. Vol 2. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker
Books; 1996.
4. Gideons, I. (2012). The Holy Bible: new international version.
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