Thinking and Doing Ethics
Analyze the case according to the concepts of the Divine Command Theory. For example, does the
morality of the situation depend on something a supreme being says? Or is the right thing to do independent of whatever a deity says?
Explanations should have reasons that support them and make specific references to the Burnor and Raley text Ethical Choices An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases Second Edition Oxford Press.
The Case to Be Analyzed :
Members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religious sect believe that blood transfusion is sinful. If they or their children suffer a serious accident and lose enough blood to require transfusion, they must in conscience refuse it. This poses a dilemma for attending physicians. Consider a case in which the patient is a child, he unconscious, and he is not likely to survive without a blood transfusion. The child’s parents refuse to sign the permission form. Should the physician administer the blood transfusion of the child?
Specific requirements: At least 200 words. MLA format
