Death And Dying: Nature Of The World, Being A Human

The purpose of this paper is to complete a comparative ethical analysis of George's situation and decision from the perspective of two worldviews or religions: Christianity and a second religion of your choosing. For the second faith, choose a faith that is unfamiliar to you. Examples of faiths to choose from include Sikh, Baha'i, Buddhism, Shintoism, etc. I WOULD LIKE TO COVER HINDUISM
In your comparative analysis, address all of the worldview questions in detail for Christianity and your selected faith. Refer to Chapter 2 of Called to Care for the list of questions. Once you have outlined the worldview of each religion, begin your ethical analysis from each perspective.
7 Worldview questions- 1) what is prime reality? 2) What is the nature of the world around us? 3) What is being a human? 4) Whats happens to a person at death? 5) Why is it possible to know anything at all? 6) how do we know what is right and wrong? 7) What is the meaning of human history?
In a minimum of 1,500-2,000 words, provide an ethical analysis based upon the different belief systems, reinforcing major themes with insights gained from your research, and answering the following questions based on the research:
How would each religion interpret the nature of George's malady and suffering? Is there a “why” to his disease and suffering? (i.e., is there a reason for why George is ill, beyond the reality of physical malady?)
In George's analysis of his own life, how would each religion think about the value of his life as a person, and value of his life with ALS?
What sorts of values and considerations would each religion focus on in deliberating about whether or not George should opt for euthanasia?
Given the above, what options would be morally justified under each religion for George and why?
Finally, present and defend your own view
Case Study
George is a successful attorney in his mid-fifties. He is also a legal scholar, holding a teaching post at the university law school in Oregon. George is also actively involved in his teenage son's basketball league, coaching regularly for their team, Recently, George has experienced muscle weakness and unresponsive muscle coordination at the local hospital following his fall, the attending physician suspected that George may be showing early symptoms of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) a degenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The week following the initial examination further testing revealed a positive diagnosis of ALS.
ALS is a progressive and gradually causes motor neuron deterioration and muscle atrophy to the point of complete muscle control loss. there is currently no cure for ALS and the media life expectancy is between three and five years, though it is not uncommon for some to live 10 or more years. the progressive muscle atrophy and deterioration of motor neurons leads to the loss of the ability to speak, move, eat, and breath. however, sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell are not affected. Patients will be wheelchair bound and eventually need permanent ventilator support to assist with breathing.
George and his family are devastated by the diagnosis. George knows that treatment options only attempt to slow down the degeneration, but the symptoms will eventually come, He will eventually be wheelchair bound, and be unable to move, eat, speak, or even breath on his own.
In contemplating his future life with ALS, George begins to dread the prospect of losing his mobility and even speech. He imagines his life in complete dependence upon others for basic everyday functions and perceives the possibility of eventually degenerating to the point at which he is a prisoner in his own body. Would he be willing to undergo such torture, such loss of his own dignity and power? George thus begins inquiring about the possibility of voluntary euthanasia.