God, Humanity, and Human Dignity
Paper details:
What is the Christian concept of the imago dei? How might it be important to healthcare, and why is it relevant?
Textbook
1. Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing
Shelly, J. A., & Miller, A. B. (2006). Called to care: A Christian worldview for nursing (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN-13: 9780830827657
Read Chapters 4-6 from Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing.
2. Bioethics: A Primer for Christians
Meilaender, G. (2013). Bioethics: A primer for Christians (3rd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 9780802867704
Read Chapters 2-5 and 11 from Bioethics: A Primer for Christians.
Read “Long-Term Care: The Family, Post-Modernity, and Conflicting Moral Life-Worlds” by Englehardt from the Journal of Medicine & Philosophy (2007).
2. Reflections on the Function of Dignity in the Context of Caring for Old People
Read “Reflections on the Function of Dignity in the Context of Caring for Old People” by Agich from the Journal of Medicine & Philosophy (2007).
