Benchmark Assignment: Ethical Dilemmas Society is increasingly faced with ethical dilemmas. A Christian must know what they believe and why they believe it. They must then be able to support our convictions with biblical truth. Abortion is one of many ethical dilemmas that society faces. There were roughly 1.21 million abortions performed in 2008 (Jones). Some people believe that abortion is okay, and even merciful in certain medical situations. Others believe it is never okay to abort a baby. To find which answer is the best solution, society needs to look to the bible. In the bible they will find that every life starts in the womb, and is created and valued by God. This paper will show us an ethical dilemma, how to solve it based on the
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When she has routine blood tests done on the baby she finds out that the baby has Down syndrome. The woman has a successful life with a career and family. She is not completely comfortable with the idea of abortion so she consults a professor who has their degree in evolutionary biology. This professor believes in doing whatever it takes to minimize human suffering and furthering human potential. Based on this professors beliefs, he recommends the woman have an abortion.
The fact that this baby will be born with a physical defect makes the decision to abort, or not, an ethical decision. There are two ways to resolve this situation. First, a person can give birth to the baby with Down syndrome and keep it. The other option is to give birth and then give the baby up for adoption. Not aborting the baby is the only ethical option.
Core Beliefs
The bible tells us that every human was created in their mother’s womb by God. Psalm 139:13 states, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb”. The bible also tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). These two verses show that everyone is created by God at conception, and that whatever defects a person is born with it is not a mistake. If a person knows and believes these truths then it will heavily influence their choice of not aborting the …show more content…
One of those consequences could the mother having to change her lifestyle in order to raise the baby. Babies are expensive and take a person’s constant attention and love. Raising a baby is hard enough, but raising a baby with Down syndrome would be even harder. A baby with Down syndrome is going to take even more care and money. Another unintended consequence could be the fact that society would have to pay more for that child’s education, because of its special needs. Although these are some big issues, they do not out way the blessings of having that child in the
When she has routine blood tests done on the baby she finds out that the baby has Down syndrome. The woman has a successful life with a career and family. She is not completely comfortable with the idea of abortion so she consults a professor who has their degree in evolutionary biology. This professor believes in doing whatever it takes to minimize human suffering and furthering human potential. Based on this professors beliefs, he recommends the woman have an abortion.
The fact that this baby will be born with a physical defect makes the decision to abort, or not, an ethical decision. There are two ways to resolve this situation. First, a person can give birth to the baby with Down syndrome and keep it. The other option is to give birth and then give the baby up for adoption. Not aborting the baby is the only ethical option.
Core Beliefs
The bible tells us that every human was created in their mother’s womb by God. Psalm 139:13 states, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb”. The bible also tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). These two verses show that everyone is created by God at conception, and that whatever defects a person is born with it is not a mistake. If a person knows and believes these truths then it will heavily influence their choice of not aborting the …show more content…
One of those consequences could the mother having to change her lifestyle in order to raise the baby. Babies are expensive and take a person’s constant attention and love. Raising a baby is hard enough, but raising a baby with Down syndrome would be even harder. A baby with Down syndrome is going to take even more care and money. Another unintended consequence could be the fact that society would have to pay more for that child’s education, because of its special needs. Although these are some big issues, they do not out way the blessings of having that child in the