GCU PHI413 Week 1 Assignment Latest 2024

PHI413 Ethical and Spiritual Decision Making in Health Care

Week 1 Assignment

Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory

Assessment Description

This assignment will introduce you to the concept of worldview. It will also provide you with a fundamental understanding of Christian spirituality that looks to the union of body, mind, soul, and spirit, along with how those beliefs inform a unique ethical awareness and decision-making in professional practice. In addition, you will gain knowledge about your own personal beliefs, according to your own worldview.

After reading topic Resources, you will complete the "Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory" document in a maximum of 1,500 words, which includes prompts related to the following:

Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality and ethics

Scientism and two of the main arguments against it

Ultimate reality

Nature (origin) of the universe

What it means to be a human being and purpose in your existence

What knowledge is and sources of knowledge

Ethics and where the knowledge of right and wrong comes from

Purpose of human life and existence

Influence of personal worldview values in decision-making within current or future professional practice

Support your response using only Chapter 1 from the textbook Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decision-Making in Health Care and two other Topic 1 Resources. 

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns with the AACN Core Competency: 1.2

Worldview Analysis and Personal Inventory

After reading the topic Resources, respond to the following, using only citations from the topic Resources:

1.Based on the topic Resources, in 250-300 words, explain the Christian perspective of the nature of spirituality and ethics.

2.Based on the topic Resources, in 250-300 words, explain the term scientism and describe two of the main arguments against it.

3.Respond to each of the worldview prompts according to your personal worldview, or "your own personal beliefs that comprise your worldview."

a.In 125-150 words, explain ultimate reality.

b.In 125-150 words, explain the nature (origin) of the universe.

c.In 125-150 words, explain what it means to be a human being and if there is purpose in human life and existence.

d.In 125-150 words, explain what knowledge is and what the sources of knowledge are.

e.In 125-150 words, explain ethics and where the knowledge of right and wrong comes from.

f.In 125-150 words, explain the purpose of your life and existence.

4.In 125-150 words, explain the influence of your personal worldview values in decision-making within current or future professional practice.