• Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture caused by an insult to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth ( http://www. mayoclinic.com/health/cerebral-palsy) • Terminal disease: a medical condition that is expected to cause a person's death within six (6) months; no recovery expected (http://www.cerebral-palsy-injury.com/terminal_illness.html) According to the case study published in Contemporary Moral Problems, Problem Case #2 pg 188-189, Tracy suffered from cerebral palsy and being She was quadriplegic and semi-bedridden when she was 12. Tracy's life was cut short by her father, who was later convicted of 2nd degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 10 years. The questions raised in the case study regarding this case 1 (Contemporary Moral Problems, Problem Case #2 page 188-189) were: Did Tracy's father deserve the sentence he received? Was killing your daughter an act of mercy to take away her pain and suffering? His decision was mor...