ABSTRACT
The purpose of this book is to equip and empower ethical decisions for difficult pregnancies by providing the information necessary to comprehend key aspects in such important decisions. In order to understand the potential of every person, God sent Jesus as a model and message. The previous chapter explained Christ’s being, but this chapter will view its companion, ethical action, and the various formulas written for guiding moral behavior. The church is obliged to adhere to Christian principles and to engage in moral reflection about biomedicine on behalf of its community, but the church cannot begin by simply adopting existing medical ethics and going on from there, for that presumes something over Christ. This chapter looks at choosing the right or wrong decision and action by considering a variety of formulas for ethical thought, motivations, and conclusions. The scholarly contributions come from various cultural and geographical settings and contribute rational, social, and religious reasons for valuing every person. Each discussion is placed into a historical context while illuminating the value for which it became best known, delineating the major tenets that correspond best with Christian principles. The moral architecture covers classical ethical antecedents, principle-based ethics, womanist ethics, and the Mesoethics of rights and justice. The womanist perspective is especially relevant since modern reproductive technologies and genetic diagnosis affect women and their bodies.
