An Wholistic Symmetrical Bio Ethic: The First Principle of Care & Autonomy

The Spiritual Guide as Healer

Healing Strategies for Shamanism, Buddhism, and Spiritualism. This season will explore the communal benefits of religious healings. It will explore a new to us yet ancient form of healing: social healing. It will seek to empower Spiritual Guides to recognize their role as a spiritual and social healer in American healthcare.

An Wholistic Symmetrical Bio Ethic: The Principles of Beneficence and Justice

Our season concludes with the 3rd and 4th Symmetrical Pairs: Beneficence / Nonmaleficence and Justice / Righteous Indignation. Tensions between symmetrical pairs are explored. Tensions between principles are also explored. The practical application of principles in a pandemic is illustrated. The episode concludes with a response and a way forward. A post-script follows. For practical resources, see https://the.Ethics.Center [https://the.Ethics.Center]

An Wholistic Symmetrical Bio Ethic: The First Principle of Care & Autonomy

Episode 5 of An Wholistic Symmetrical Bio Ethic offers two pairs: Care & Detachment and Autonomy & Interdependence. Care is the first principle of healthcare as it a self-evident principle. Care is in symmetrical relationship with detachment. Once Care is established, autonomy must be recognized. Autonomy of the individual is in symmetrical relationship with interdependence. A pandemic alters the course of care from centering on the individual to community needs.

An Wholistic Symmetrical Bio Ethic: The Problems of Autonomy, Beneficence, and Nonmaleficence

We review the 4 Dynamic Equilibria that are developed as symmetrical pairs. We explain why Care must be the first principle. We explore the problems with autonomy, nonmaleficence, and beneficence.

An Wholistic Symmetrical Bio Ethic: Aristotle and the 4 Symmetrical Pairs

An introduction to Aristotle and the Virtues. Focus on courage and how to practically develop courage. Constructing a mean between an opposing symmetrical pair: the duty to protect others and the duty to protect oneself. Introduction to 4 symmetrical pairs of virtues for healthcare: Care & Detachment; Autonomy & Interdependence; Beneficence & Nonmaleficence; and Justice and Righteous Indignation.