Christianity and Human Body: Talent Development Program Exploration

This essay delves into the Christian understanding of the human person, exploring concepts beyond physical sciences and calculative parameters. It examines the inherent value and spontaneity of human beings as reflections of God, emphasizing the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness through intelligence and free will. The essay contrasts the Christian view with the liberal theory, focusing on a case study involving abortion, highlighting conflicting perspectives from religious, medical, and personal viewpoints. It analyzes the ethical stances of characters like Maria, Dr. Wilson, Marco, and Jessica, each representing different approaches to the dilemma, and ultimately supports the liberal theory, prioritizing the existing life and pragmatic approach to the situation.

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Question 1
Human person is deeper concept that is taught in the physical sciences rather it is also
more than some calculative parameters. A person cannot be a mere object that is loaded with
inanimate objects implying life and activity. The activities are generated and controlled
wholly by the human bodies. The human persons are vigorous and do not fail to show
spontaneity because they are the reflection of God (Young, 2016). A person is said to be so
when the end of an activity is sought freely knowing the concept and comprehending it to be
good. Human spirits applying intelligence and the most of his free will can show the utmost
rationality to put effort to find put the Truth, Beauty and anything that is good (Crisp, Porter
& Ten Elshof, 2016). Human persons according to Christianity try to know more and love
more. The nature of a person is different from that of the other just the way the nature of solid
is different than that of liquid. When something unnatural surfaces on the characteristics of
human persons that is considered to be errors or sins.
The concept of morality has been put to test in this debate whether morality is
determined by the dignity and human nature or not. It has been observed that human persons
are only creatures who are abided by the nature and evolve through ages in order to reach the
zenith of ethical practice. Human nature determines and bestows the ability to judge and act
accordingly.
Question 2
The theory Maria has emphasized upon is to have mercy on all the souls and human
beings have no right to put an end to a fetus because all the human beings are created upon
the image of God. If one tries to kill a fetus that will be leading harm to the part of the God
and underestimating the justice of God (Raj, 2019). Maria strictly wants the baby to be left
out of this filthy practice of killing. However Dr. Wilson has a clear vision of prioritizing on

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the benefits of the patients more than moral status of the patient. He believes in liberal theory
that assists him to understand that the patient should be well aware of her situation so that she
reaches a stage to take a deliberate decision (Gaus, 2019). Macro with his hedonic attitude
thinks that pregnancy might bring burden to their lives therefore it should not be given air at
all. He believes in maximization of the benefit of an individual whereas Jessica is
emotionally driven and caught in dilemma between religious theory like Maria and the
hedonic attitude that would be pragmatic for her health.
The case study of abortion is such a dilemmatic condition that brings the human
person to a situation where killing the child and letting him arrive, both feel right.
Question 3
Maria being a religious woman might not be that practical but she is driven by the
philosophy of religion. The religion that teaches her to secure respect for humanity and stops
her to think of destroying a life even before its arrival to the world while Dr. Wilson with his
liberal approach looks at the deteriorating health condition of Jessica that needs to be taken
care of immediately (Spilka, 2019). For him the life that has not arrived yet should not be
prioritized then that of the life that is already existing and breathing on earth. Macro is the
father of the future human or the fetus who is being planned to kill has no such problem with
the fact that he is insisting on taking away a life. He believes that a child in this situation not
only brings forth a lot of unnecessary responsibilities but also acts as an economic burden
(Van der Berg, 2020). Therefore his hedonic approach is considered to be justified for him.
Jessica is the mother so the pain and guilt she is going through cannot be shared by anyone
present in the scenario. Her moral ground is questioned when she thinks Marco is right but
also as a mother she feels that humans have no right to end a life.
Question 4

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I agree with the second theory as mentioned by Dr. Wilson that is the liberal theory.
He has stated that no matter what moral status is taken into consideration one should always
focus on pragmatic attitude. I will certainly agree with this theory because this encourages to
protect the life that is already threatened. The life that has not been brought to the world yet
can be given another chance to be born but once an issue hits the existing person keeps
unattended can make it look like moral irresponsibility of the other people by not doing
anything to save her life. Therefore I will always choose a practical approach where everyone
existing should be attended with equal attention so that a life can be invited upon the world
later again.

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