PHI 413V Topic 4 Assignment; Case Study on Death and Dying - George s Decision Considering Christianity and Buddhism
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Faith Diversity and Health Care Professionals
The term of spirituality and worldview can mean something different for each individual. It is a connection to something that a person views bigger than them and gives a meaning to life. There are several concepts of spirituality that coexist together in a society. These concepts help guide us in our personal and health care professional views/decisions when dealing with society. It is very important for health care professionals to keep an open mind when faced with patients from all walks of faith. Nurses treat patients from a holistic view that involves mental, physical, and spiritual approaches. Patient assessments should include a spirituality assessment. There have been studies done that health care providers who take an interest in this area not only establishes a patient’s trust and betters communication of how the patient wants to be cared for according to their spiritual and worldview beliefs. Incorporating both medicine and spiritual healing can bring conditions where healing can occur for a patient.
The purpose of this paper is to complete a comparative ethical analysis of George’s situation and decision from the perspective of two worldviews or religions: Christianity and Buddhism.
The Christian and Buddhism Worldview
A worldview is a way of looking at the world and how we interpret these conditions in our daily life. There are seven questions that make up the framework of worldview that James Sire identified. These questions are what is prime reality, what is the nature of the world around us, what is a human being, what happens when a person dies or at death, why do we know anything at all, how do we know what is right and what is wrong, and what is the meaning of human history.......... Continue
