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Provide a 1,500-2,000-word ethical analysis while answering the following questions: 1. How would George interpret his suffering in light of the Christian narrative, with an emphasis on the fallenness of the world? 2. How would George interpret his suffering in light of the Christian narrative, with an emphasis on the hope of resurrection? 3. As George contemplates life with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), how would the Christian worldview inform his view about the value of his life as a person? 4. What sorts of values and considerations would the Christian worldview focus on in deliberating about whether or not George should opt for euthanasia? 5. Based on the values and considerations above, what options would be morally justified in the Christian worldview for George and why? 6. Based on your worldview, what decision would you make if you were in George's situation?

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Case Study on Death and Dying

Suffering and Fallenness of the World

Most scholars describe fallenness as a transitional movement that begins with human

essence and ends in human existence. In between individual and social existence, human beings

are exposed to fallenness in several ways. For instance, George is exposed to fallenness through

the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis’ (ACL’s) potential to cripple him and make him fully

dependable on help to carry out daily tasks and even to breathe (Case Study: End of Life

Decisions, 2020).

The Christian perspective on fallenness revolves around the ejection of Adam and Eve

from the Garden of Eden. Thus, Christians believe that the act of allowing evil to dictate human

lives is an inherent quality drawn from Adam and Eve’s first act of sin. For this reason, an

accurate description of how George would interpret his suffering in the Christian lens is that he

would blame his ACL on individual sins he has committed or on the sins of his forefathers as the

scripture states. The fallenness of the world entails the death and suffering of human beings

through sin. From this case, it is clear that ACL’s outcome is pain, suffering, and death.

Therefore, I would assume that George would come to terms with the fact that as a result of sin,

God is not peace with him which is why he is set to experience some imminent tribulations that

stem from his ACL. From a Christian perspective, George would collude that he was set to suffer

from ACL symptoms as a result of the repercussions of Adam and Eve’s guilt and sin.

Suffering and the Hope of Resurrection

According to the Christian doctrines, God created everything in the world including

human beings. In essence, human beings were created to experience worldly trials and

tribulations. It is important to also note that Christians view Jesus’ coming as a move by God to

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