Theology Informing HealthCare

Read:

1) Curlin and Tollefsen, The Way of Medicine, ch. 8, pp. 133-158

2) USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Part 5, pp. 20-22

3) CDF, Samaritanus Bonus:

[for context, read Luke 10:29-37:

]

Write three paragraphs (100-150 words each) by 11:59pm on Wednesday on the following topics:

1) According to Curlin and Tollefsen, what is the difference between how the PSM and the WOM approach Abe’s and Nora’s respective health conditions? What is the primary problem with the PSM when it comes to end-of-life care? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage, and be sure to include a question.

2) According to Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, how do the directives describe various kinds of treatments for those who are “in danger of death? What is morally obligatory, what is forbidden, and what is open to prudential judgment? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage, and be sure to include a question.

3) According to Samaritanus bonus, how do the figures of the Good Samaritan and Jesus help us understand the suffering, especially of the most vulnerable and the dying? What are the cultural obstacles that prevent us from recognizing the true dignity of every person? How do these reflections apply to those who are dying or seriously ill? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage, and be sure to include a question.

Instructions

Responses should be

typed, use parenthetical citations, and be approximately three substantial paragraphs (one for

each prompt) in length (100-150 words each). Responses should be proofread and spell-

checked. A successful response will highlight what seem to be the most important points of the

text, what the main argument seems to be (if applicable), what you found intriguing or

agreeable, and what questions or concerns you have about the reading. Each response must

include at least one quotation from the reading, but quotations should not stand alone. They

should illustrate how you are responding to the prompts. Each response must also include at

least one question about terms or concepts you didnt understand.

Needs two cited quotations on each questions

Please No CHATGPT, NO AI, No plagiarism, Make it in SIMPLE ENGLISH

Let me know if youve any questions.. Thank you!!!