With the kind of values that the Christian worldview has, these values should be focused on the decision with regard to whether George should opt for euthanasia or not. In addition, these values should also include that suffering is part of an individual's life, just like how Jesus suffered as reflected in the Bible, Christians should also accept the suffering (Shelly & Miller, 2009). As discussed in the Bible, the son of God, Jesus, died on the cross for our sins and before Jesus' death, he suffered significantly. Accordingly, at some point, Jesus even asked God if it is His will, God should take away the cup of suffering from Jesus. Thus, the suffering of George is the will of God and therefore, George should accept the suffering and ask God for sufficient grace to be able to endure the suffering. Furthermore, it is important to remember that God utilizes the concept of suffering in order to bring humanity closer to Him and make them repent for their sins. Lastly, George must also use the suffering he has right now in order to rediscover what God wants him to learn and to get closer to God during and even after his suffering (Meilaender, 2013). 5.Given the above, what options would be morally justified in the Christian worldview for George and why? As a Christian, given the above scenario, I believe that the morally justified option would be for George to continue living amidst suffering until God takes away his life. Thus, euthanasia should never be an option for George in accordance to the Christian's perspective. As discussed earlier, Christianity views human life as a precious gift from God, therefore, taking away a human life and interfering with the process of God is morally wrong and unacceptable. Furthermore, Christians view the concept of suffering as a normal part of life, as part of God's plan, hence it is morally wrong to interfere with the plan of God (Shelly & Miller, 2009). It is in these statements that we can conclude that suffering and pain of a terminally ill person, such as that with what is happening of George, should be accepted by Christians just as Christ accepted his suffering on the cross when he was crucified. 6.Based on your worldview, what decision would you make if you were in George's situation? Based on my world view, even if I am a Christian, if I were in George's situation and facing the imminent suffering and disability associated with ALS, I would consider voluntary euthanasia. Even though voluntary euthanasia is against Christianity, it is difficult to watch individuals suffer as a nurse and personally I would not want to experience such pain and suffering if there is an option of euthanasia.
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