Introduction In the Christian life, it is very important to balance both spiritual life and the physical life. Sometimes believing in God has significantly positive impacts in human life rather than just believing in other human beings. In that case, Christians have been tasked with not only the responsibility of following and trusting in God but also that of taking charge of their lives. Upholding ethics in decision making guides both the Christians and the practitioners to arrive at amicable decisions. As Mackenzie & Kirkland (2010) state, ethics which is doing what is right and good in Christianity is applying the Christian faith and the Bible to help in decision making. Mike and Joanne have to make a crucial decision about James’ health.
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The recommendations and decisions made by the nurse after consultation with the child’s parent should work to yield the highest benefits to the child’s health. In this case, the physician suggests immediate dialysis which is the seems to be the most beneficial decision for James but Mike believes that preceding the dialysis and let their faith in God play its role is the best decision. According to Meilaender (2013), the principle of autonomy prevails over the other three bioethics principles. The appraisal of the principle of autonomy allows the parents to have an overall say in the whole decision making and thus the physician cannot at this point make any decision. There is a tension between the physician’s recommendations and the decision made by Mike based on the Christian values and principles. The physician knows that James will only be better with a temporal dialysis but cannot change the course of action since the Mike has decided not to undergo the process. On the other hand, Mike and the other family believe that just as God worked a miracle on the other believer with a serious stroke, He would do the same for …show more content…
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Robson, N. Z. M. H., Razack, A. H., & Dublin, N. (2010). Organ Transplants: Ethical, social, and religious issues in a multicultural society.
The recommendations and decisions made by the nurse after consultation with the child’s parent should work to yield the highest benefits to the child’s health. In this case, the physician suggests immediate dialysis which is the seems to be the most beneficial decision for James but Mike believes that preceding the dialysis and let their faith in God play its role is the best decision. According to Meilaender (2013), the principle of autonomy prevails over the other three bioethics principles. The appraisal of the principle of autonomy allows the parents to have an overall say in the whole decision making and thus the physician cannot at this point make any decision. There is a tension between the physician’s recommendations and the decision made by Mike based on the Christian values and principles. The physician knows that James will only be better with a temporal dialysis but cannot change the course of action since the Mike has decided not to undergo the process. On the other hand, Mike and the other family believe that just as God worked a miracle on the other believer with a serious stroke, He would do the same for …show more content…
L., & Childress, J. F. (2001). Principles of biomedical ethics. Oxford University Press, USA.
Choi, P. P. (2015). Patient advocacy: the role of the nurse. Nursing Standard, 29(41), 52-58.
Hall, H. (2014). Faith Healing: Religious Freedom vs. Child protection. Science and Religion. Retrieved September 9, 2016, from http://www.csicop.org/si/show/faith_healing_religious_freedom_vs._child_protection
Mackenzie, A, & Kirkland, W. (2010). Ethics at work overview. Theology of work. Retrieved September 9, 2016, from https://www.theologyofwork.org/key-topics/ethics
Meilaender, G. (2013). Bioethics: A Primer for Christians (3rd Ed.). Grand Rapids, Michigan / Cambridge, U.K: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Robson, N. Z. M. H., Razack, A. H., & Dublin, N. (2010). Organ Transplants: Ethical, social, and religious issues in a multicultural society.