Case Study on Moral Status: Fetal Abnormality/complete solution

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Running head: CASE STUDY ON MORAL STATUS Case Study on Moral Status Based on "Case Study: Fetal Abnormality" and other required topic study materials, write a 750-1,000- word reflection that ans wers ... 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? Ideally, the Christian worldview asserts that human beings are a certain type of creatures created by God and that they have both physical and spiritual capacity to connect with God their creator. It is from this that here has been developed an intrinsically-valuable moral status theory which integrates worthiness, respect, and dignity because they are created in “the image of God.” From that, diverse opinions are then developed with regard to views relating to human person as the focus is on the distinctiveness in Christian views on the value of human beings. Furthermore, from the case study presented, the couple is faced with a hard decision of whether to terminate the fetus or keep it. From the ultrasound results, it indicated that there is a 25% that the fetus will be born without hands and Down syndrome. Dr. Wilson suggests that the fetus should be aborted due to such abnormality. [Show More]

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