細讀下列三個有道德困境的實例，選擇其中一個：（1）引用聖經和其他倫理原則去分析這個難題，（2）選擇及解釋你會有何行動。（不超過1000字）
約翰的父親在臨終前，要求他的兒子答應他一個最後的請求：「請你一定要為我的馬群作最佳的照顧，要確保它們有最好的食物，最好的醫療，最好的馬夫，每天做運動。」約翰在悲傷的時刻沒有想清楚便答應了。一星期後，父親去世，約翰開始肩負父親的請求帶來的重擔。馬群需要很多費用，父親遺丁的二萬元很快便用光。約翰開始從自已的口袋負付錢，他開始懷疑自己為何會答應父親的要求；然而，守信用是一個絕對的責任，他立志要繼續墜持。他的妻子凱琳催促他出售馬匹。這筆額外支出已經為自己的子女造成嚴重的困難，她奇怪約翰為什麼要堅守一個對已死的人愚蠢的承諾？但在教會內有人提醒約翰說，當我們立遺囑，是確實希望別人在我們死後滿足我們的願望，與聖經內士師記11:29-40類似。約翰被夾在一個法害自己家庭的絕對準則（即守信用），和一個使自己家庭受益的選擇（即失信用）。
你是約翰的朋友，他徵求你的建議；你認為他應該怎樣做？
白井是一個年輕的日本妻子，日本家庭傳統的主人是丈夫。當她歸信基督時，丈夫怒不可遏；他警告說，如果她到教會聚會，她將被鎖在門外。星期日晚上，白井回家時遇到漆黑的、已鎖門的家。當晚她睡在門口，直到早上；當她的丈夫打開門時，她甜甜地微笑著，急忙入屋為他準備最好的早餐。之後，每星期日和每星期三，情形都一樣。冬天來了，雨水和寒風也來了；白井蜷縮在黑暗中，她那潮濕的棉襖凍結了。六個月的每一週都是這樣，她自由地和完全地饒恕，沒有指責，也沒有生氣。代價是高的，因她擔負了他的罪。她可憐的丈夫終於忍不下去，愛終於獲勝，後來他成為一名熱心的基督徒。
你認為白井的反應是最有愛心的嗎？或是其他的反應都同樣有愛心的？請解釋。
一年半前，一名71歲女基督徒患上腎癌。醫生割除一個腎臟。然而現在，癌細胞已擴散到身體其他部位，包括她的大腦，所以她已經在長久昏迷狀態中。她的第二個腎衰竭，她急切需要腎滲析治療；滲析手術可能讓她再活六至九個月。如果不滲析，她可能會在存活兩個星期後，進入一個很少痛楚的死亡。一種對她的癌症可能有作用的實驗性藥物，將很快在市場出現；如果她能存活半年，這種新藥可能幫助她對抗癌症。儘管她有健康保險，這一切手術一定會消耗她大筆的畢生積蓄。她從來沒有告訴她的兒女對臨終的照顧要如何。她的兒子認為死亡是不可避免的，所以希望不進行滲析；他認為倚賴一個輕微的可能性而使家庭破產，是毫無意義的。她的女兒是一個基督徒，也有維護生命的觀點，如不盡力幫助她的母親，她會感覺不安。
你是這個女兒的好朋友，你同情維護生命的觀點，也有醫療工作的背景；你的朋友求你指導，你應該怎麼說呢？
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Study the following
3 controversial ethical cases and select ONE. (1) Analyze the case using Biblical and other ethical principles, and (2) select and explain a course of
action that you would take. (up to 1000 Chinese words)
CASE 1: Principle: Deathbed promise.
As John’s father lies dying, he asks his son one last favor: “Please be
sure my horses have the best care. Be sure they get the best food, all the
veterinary care they need, and proper grooming and exercise each day.” In his
grief, John unthinkingly gives his solemn word. Within a week, Dad is gone, and
John begins shouldering the burden of his father’s request. The horses cost
money—lots of it. The $20,000 Dad left is soon gone. Now John is paying from
his own pocket, and he begins to wonder why he agreed to his father’s request.
Yet since promise-keeping is an absolute duty, he resolves to continue. His
wife, Kathryn, pressures him to sell the horses. The money drain is causing
serious hardship for the children. Why should John keep a silly promise to a
dead man, she wonders? However, John is reminded by someone at church that in
writing wills we do expect others to fulfill our wishes after we die and that
there is a similar case in Judges 11:29-40. John is caught between following an
absolute rule (i.e., promise-keeping), which harms his family, and breaking the
rule to benefit his family.
You are John’s friend and he asks for your advice. What do you think he
should do?
CASE 2: Love: Unconditional love.
Shirai was a young Japanese wife whose husband was the traditional lord
of the house. When she came to faith in Christ, he was furious. If she ever
went to that Christian meeting again, he warned, she would be locked out.
Sunday night Shirai came home to a darkened, locked home. She slept on the
doorstep till morning, and when her husband opened the door, she smiled sweetly
and hurried to prepare the best possible breakfast for him. Every Sunday and
every Wednesday, the story was the same. Winter came, and with it the rain and
cold. Shirai huddled in the darkness as her wet cotton padded jacket froze
about her. Week after week for six months she forgave, freely and fully. No
recriminations, no sulking. It was costly—she bore his sin. But her poor
husband finally could stand it no longer. Love finally won out. He became a
fervent Christian later.
Was the response Shirai the most loving, or would other responses have
been equally as loving? Please explain.
CASE 3: Euthanasia: Elderly cancer patient.
Eighteen months ago, a 71-year-old Christian woman developed cancer in a
kidney. Physicians removed the kidney. Now, however, the cancer has spread to
other parts of her body, including her brain, so she has become permanently
unconscious. Her second kidney is now failing, and she needs dialysis. Dialysis
might keep her alive for six to nine months. Without dialysis, she would
probably survive a couple of weeks before drifting off into a relatively
painless death. An experimental drug that might have some effect on her cancer
is just coming onto the market. If she could survive for six months, this new
drug might help her fight the cancer. Despite her insurance policy, all this
treatment will surely deplete the woman’s considerable life savings. She never
told her children how she felt about terminal care. Her son thinks death is
inevitable and wants to avoid dialysis. He thinks bankrupting the family for a
long shot is pointless. Her daughter, a Christian with a pro-life perspective,
feels uneasy about not doing everything she can to help her mother.
You are a trusted friend of the daughter; you have pro-life sympathies
and a background in medicine. Your friend comes to you for guidance. What
should you say?