Ethical Concepts in Stories Religious Myths Short Summary

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First Group Project: Ethical Concepts in Stories (50 points).

  • Select one current topic, in law and ethics
  • Locate at least one myth, folk tale story—from any culture—that elucidates an ethical concept.
  • Prepare to briefly discuss your myth in class with focus on:
    • Potential clinical dilemmas that relate to this myth
    • Its relevancy for clinical work
    • Possible sources for treatment or clinical intervention relevant to contemporary clinical practice (approximately 10 minutes).
  • Each group prepares 2-4-page summary which includes information on the topic:
    • Ethical
    • Legal
    • professional standards
    • and/or issues related to the topic; clinical implications.

Give one hard copy to me in class. Due: Saturday, June 8th.


******THE MYTH HAS TO BE ABOUT SPIRITUALITY******

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Potential clinical dilemmas that relate to this myth
Its relevancy for clinical work
Possible sources for treatment or clinical intervention relevant to contemporary clinical practice
Ethical, Legal, professional standards and/or issues related to the topic; clinical implications.
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Running head: ETHICAL CONCEPTS IN STORIES

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Ethical concepts in stories
Religious myths have been common in the field of clinical medicine since ancient
times. Due to the constraints that faced healthcare and the lack of understanding of the causes
of illnesses in the past, many cultures associated their causes with the divine power in which
they believed. As explained by Fornaro, Clementi and Fornaro (2009), many cultures such as
the Greeks believed that illnesses were “a sort of punishment for a guilty patient” (p. 21). In
this case, communities turned to religion where they conducted a variety of religious issues to
intercede for the sins of the sick. They believed that they would regain their health only when
they were forgiven. In fact, some mental illnesses such as hysteria were also considered as
“demonic interventions” and could only be resolved through exorcism (Fornaro, Clementi &
Fornaro, 2009). This not only inhibited access to medication for these people, but it also
encouraged stigmatization and discrimination of the sick.
Sadly, some of the religious myths in relation to hea...


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