GCU PHI413 Week 3 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2024

PHI413 Ethical and Spiritual Decision Making in Health Care

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1

The four principles of biomedical ethics, especially in the context of bioethics in the United States, have often been critiqued for raising the principle of autonomy to the highest place, such that it trumps all other principles or values. Based on your worldview, how do you rank the importance of each of the four principles in order to protect the health and safety of diverse populations?

DQ2

According to the four parts of the Christian biblical narrative (i.e., creation, fall, redemption, and restoration) that informs us about the nature of God, where would you find comfort and hope in the midst of sickness and disease?