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Q1)Please discuss the importance and value of understanding cultural ethics as they are related to international/humanitarian disasters. Similarly, discuss why we as responders must conduct ourselves, and distribute resources ethically.

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There are so many different walks of life and cultures around the world and it would be very difficult for one person to understand all of them or get lucky enough to catch on to all the differences immediately. In order to follow a certain culture and work well with that cultures participants you need to have a strong understanding of the different cultural behaviors and why they are performed by those people and in that area. Offending cultural values can have severe consequences in some situations. Some freedoms, rights and practices in one culture are rejected and even made illegal by the associated government in another area.


Another important consideration has to be the different ways that people react to disaster and the long term mental effects of it. Different races and cultural groups will respond to disaster differently a cope with stress to varying degrees of success. Some ethnicities and cultural groups may be more likely to acquire PTSD from a disaster, than others.


As a responder, it is important to understand the differences when working in a region. Certain health practices which are invasive, cause a permanent change to the body and other effects, may be banned from use by a government or a social-cultural group. Attempting to perform such a procedure could cause serious problems for the responder and the patient. During the Ebola outbreak, responders were faced with different challenges regarding certain medical procedures and burial protocol. The handling of contaminated bodies and sick people was a delicate and hazardous task. The religious and cultural values of some of the regions inhabitants were in direct conflict with the health care organizations abroad and their procedures (Marshall, K., & Smith, S. 2015). This required intense negotiation in order to not offend the culture while also contain the very dangerous epidemic situation (Perilla, J. L., Norris, F. H., & Lavizzo, E. A. 2002).


Distribution of resources is an already complicated task. It is difficult to manage large sums of money, in the millions and billions which need to go to many different sectors of the response and rebuilding. Paying workers, housing and feeding volunteers, buying building materials, delivery valuable life sustaining and medical resources and so much more, requires a close eye on how the money is allocated and to who is responsible and accountable for it. As responders, we have the ability to be critical about how the resources are used and who is using them. Maintaining a critical view and constantly being aware and showing we are aware may prevent theft and misuse to a degree. Making difficult choices, like deciding what region that needs blood transfusion more, is a difficult enough decision to try and make, without worrying that money is being taken out of the funding for personal profit.

References


Marshall, K., & Smith, S. (2015). Religion and Ebola: learning from experience. The Lancet, 386(10005), e24-e25.

Perilla, J. L., Norris, F. H., & Lavizzo, E. A. (2002). Ethnicity, culture, and disaster response: Identifying and explaining ethnic differences in PTSD six months after Hurricane Andrew. Journal of social and clinical psychology, 21(1), 20-45


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International humanitarian disasters imply many challenges from cultural barriers to practice barriers. Healthcare professionals have mainly a worldwide standard of care but due to limitations of resources, some of these practices can be limited. Healthcare professionals arriving at the affected country need to be aware of these limitations to do no harm and avoid social and clinical harms. There are many international efforts to promote codes of conduct such as the Sphere Project that has established a set of minimum standards for the delivery of humanitarian aid and encourages the humanitarian community to abide by fundamental humanitarian principles.(Hunt, 2008)

It is important to educate ourselves previous going to a field mission and have the ability to adapt the clinical training and expertise to adverse situations. It is important to engage with the community and understand local health practices and beliefs.

Ethical challenges arise due to scarce resources and the need to allocate them in settings of elevated health needs; practicing in settings that are strongly influenced by inequalities associated with historical, political, social and commercial structures; aid agency policies and agendas that organize and direct the provision of care to local populations; and perceived norms around health professionals’ roles and interactions.(Hunt, Schwartz, Sinding, & Elit, 2014)

Hunt et al (2014) addresses three core elements that capture the main content of the ethics for a framework for health professionals during humanitarian assistance: recognition of the shared humanity of those in need of assistance and those in positions to provide it (in the context of global disparities); acknowledgement of limits to one’s ability to assist and risks associated with helping; and provision of competent, practical assistance. The elements contribute to orienting the practice of clinicians in ways that reflect respect, humility, and solidarity. The elements also help minimize or avoid certain miscalculations and harms. (Hunt et al., 2014)



References

Hunt, M. R. (2008). Ethics beyond borders: How health professionals experience ethics in humanitarian assistance and development work. Developing World Bioethics, 8(2), 59–69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-8847.2006.00153.x

Hunt, M. R., Schwartz, L., Sinding, C., & Elit, L. (2014). The ethics of engaged presence: A framework for health professionals in humanitarian assistance and development work. Developing World Bioethics, 14(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12013

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There is a need for international and humanitarian disaster response team to understand
and appreciate cultural value of the local people in order respond to the disaster effectively.
Since there many diverse cultures in different parts of the world, understanding the context and
values of the local people is crucial in ensuring the success of the humanitarian response to
disasters. It is important for humanitarian practitioners to understand and respect cultural values
and norms of the affected people and engage them on their daily tasks in order the local people
problems as well as the conflicts that may arise during the response.
Respect for cultural norms and values of the local people is key to the successful provision of
international humanitarian assistance. Lack of understanding and respect for cultural norms and
values can result in the failure of the international humanitarian assistance to meet its objectives
in disaster response. For example, it is important to understand the cultural values of Muslim
before providing them with food assistance. Muslim culture does not allow consumption of pork
and providing it as one of the food substance would likely cause conflicts between them and the
international humanitarian response team. Different cultures have a different version of
interpretation and response to disaster responses.
As responders, it is important to distribute resource equally to avoid power imbalances between
the international organization and the local communities. Responders must distribute resources
without cultural biases on some communities or bypassing the existing the existing social
arrangement. Responders must act in a way that doesn't favor one communit...


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