Topic 3: Biomedical Ethics In The Christian Narrative
Objective
1. Describe the four principles and four boxes approach to biomedical ethics.
2. Describe how the four principles and four boxes approach would be applied according to the Christian worldview.
Assignment 1
The four principles, especially in the context of bioethics in the United States, has often been critiqued for raising the principle of autonomy to the highest place, such that it trumps all other principles or values. How would you rank the importance of each of the four principles? How do you believe they would be ordered in the context of the Christian biblical narrative? Refer to the topic Resources in your response. The four principles have frequently been criticized, particularly in the context of bioethics in the United States, for elevating the principle of autonomy to the highest level, so that it supersedes all other principles or values. How important do you think each of the four principles is? How do you think they should be arranged in the context of the Christian biblical story? In your response, refer to the topic Resources.
Assignment 2
What do the four parts of the Christian biblical narrative (i.e., creation, fall, redemption, and restoration) say about the nature of God and of reality in relation to the reality of sickness and disease? From where would one find comfort and hope in the light of illness according to this narrative? Explain in detail each part of the narrative above and analyze the implications.
Assignment 3
Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative
Assessment Description
This assignment will incorporate a common practical tool in helping clinicians begin to ethically analyze a case. Organizing the data in this way will help you apply the four principles and four boxes approach.
Based on the “Case Study: Healing and Autonomy” and other required topic Resources, you will complete the “Applying the Four Principles: Case Study” document that includes the following:
Part 1: Chart This chart will formalize the four principles and four boxes approach and the four-boxes approach by organizing the data from the case study according to the relevant principles of biomedical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.
Part 2: Assessment
This part includes questions, to be answered in a total of 500 words, that describe how principalism would be applied according to the Christian worldview.
Remember to support your responses with the topic Resources.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need Helpance.
Attachments
PHI-413V-RS-T3T5CaseStudyHealingAndAutonomy.docxPHI-413V-RS-T3ApplyingFourPrinciplesCaseStudy.do
