Ethics Case Study: The Death Of Debbie

3. Teleologically, the moral end is what is most important to determine. In this specific case, the moral end was ultimately the death of Debbie, to grant her the peace and rest from the illness. In this specific case, I would say that the moral end was ethical and that by granting Debbie the respectable death and the end of suffering. Ultimately the moral end was to do good over evil, similar to utilitarianism. The doctor had to decide whether death was evil or good. In this specific moral case, I would infer that ultimately to leave Debbie alive and leave her suffering and miserable, as she most likely would starve to death, would be truly evil and cruel. Whereas, granting Debbie the right to end her own life allowed her a freedom and …show more content…
Therefore, in my overall opinion, the doctor, in this specific case, had the moral and ethical responsibility to put Debbie out of her misery and therefore, no legal actions should be taken against the hospital or against the doctor. This end can be reached clearly from all of the evidence that has been previously given, without looking into any biblical texts. According to the Bible, murder is a sin and it is one of the Ten Commandments. However, in this specific case, I would not classify the doctor’s actions as murder. Murder is committed with harbored thoughts of hate and ill-intentions, in this specific case, the intentions are all good and for the better of Debbie, therefore, the murder is justifiable and should not be considered murder at all. The bible commands us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves (Matthew 22:39). In my own opinion, the doctor preformed the biggest act of love that they could have, the doctor ended the suffering of their patient, Debbie. I feel that in different scenarios this might be different and I do not think Euthanasia is ever okay in the context of doing it too simply clear space in a hospital. Euthanasia is okay in the context that it is ending the suffering of an adult and that it is allowing someone to have control over their death rather than a miserable unknown agonizing pain. Euthanasia is also only okay if the family agrees upon it and the person that is being euthanized is consciously aware and able to make the decision that they want to be euthanized. The bible also discusses suffering and hardships frequently throughout the New Testament. In 1 Peter 5:10 it says, “and after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself, restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you” (ESV). Now this does not necessarily mean that God was saving Debbie by allowing her to commit suicide. However, I feel that in Debbie’s case, Christian or not, God