Ethical dilemmas are a controversial aspect between the various worldviews. Dilemmas arise when reality and beliefs collide. How people make an ethical decision is based on their worldview and the pros and cons as they see the issue. Issues can arise when viewing pornography, abortion, euthanasia, religious tolerance, steroids, and more. This paper will discuss the Christian worldview beliefs when dealing with euthanasia and how it should be handled, the benefits that could follow from adhering to the worldview, and how they compare to another worldview. Ethical Dilemma The ethical dilemma of euthanasia involves a young woman of 17 years old named Joni. Joni had been diving with her friends in the Chesapeake Bay when she was paralyzed from
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Christians adhere to Exodus 20:13, “You shall not murder” and that includes taking your own life. The apologetics and research committee of Christianity states, “God is the sovereign Lord who determines the day we die. Therefore, we are not to undermine God’s authority” (Siebold, 2015). Christians believe humanity is made in the image of God and is designed for a purpose. The purpose of humanity is to know and worship God and their body is to be used for his glory and his service (Diffey, 2014). After the fall of mankind, the nature of humanity became corrupt and sinful and separated itself from God. Death became a consequence for the actions of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (Diffey, 2014). Death had not been a part of God’s plan for humanity. When sin and death entered the world, it altered God’s purpose for humanity and caused all humans to be born with this depravity (Diffey, 2014). Death is not God’s design for humanity, so taking it upon ourselves reveals once again how far human nature has fallen. Humanity will act in a sinful nature and the ultimate act of rebelling against God is taking our lives into our hands and ending them on our own terms. God sees “human life as being sacred, intrinsically good, whether the person is sick, dying, terminally ill, whether he wants to live or not, whether he is mentally ill, depressed, or mentally handicapped” (McManaman, 2012). Euthanasia is the sinful nature rearing its ugly head in the world and is contrary to the way God intended human lives to be lived; therefore, it is a sin against
Christians adhere to Exodus 20:13, “You shall not murder” and that includes taking your own life. The apologetics and research committee of Christianity states, “God is the sovereign Lord who determines the day we die. Therefore, we are not to undermine God’s authority” (Siebold, 2015). Christians believe humanity is made in the image of God and is designed for a purpose. The purpose of humanity is to know and worship God and their body is to be used for his glory and his service (Diffey, 2014). After the fall of mankind, the nature of humanity became corrupt and sinful and separated itself from God. Death became a consequence for the actions of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (Diffey, 2014). Death had not been a part of God’s plan for humanity. When sin and death entered the world, it altered God’s purpose for humanity and caused all humans to be born with this depravity (Diffey, 2014). Death is not God’s design for humanity, so taking it upon ourselves reveals once again how far human nature has fallen. Humanity will act in a sinful nature and the ultimate act of rebelling against God is taking our lives into our hands and ending them on our own terms. God sees “human life as being sacred, intrinsically good, whether the person is sick, dying, terminally ill, whether he wants to live or not, whether he is mentally ill, depressed, or mentally handicapped” (McManaman, 2012). Euthanasia is the sinful nature rearing its ugly head in the world and is contrary to the way God intended human lives to be lived; therefore, it is a sin against