Ethics and Religion in Postmodern Society: Patient`s Personal beliefs in the Nursing Care Process

Module:

Social Sciences

ECTS:

3

Contact hours – lectures:

30

Contact hours – seminar:

15

Contact hours – clinical exercises:

0

Contact hours – clinical practice:

0

Holder of subject:

Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor

Education providers:

• Dr Brigita Skela Savič, Associate Professor

Level of study:

First Bologna cycle professional education study program

Semester:

Language:

Slovene/English

Subject specific competences:

The student:

• Understanding of world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Asian religions), and some traditional believings
• Understanding of the role of religions in terms of evolution of various civilizations
• Knowing the religious components (morals, texts, prophets, rituals, symbolism, process of interpretation of religious texts)
• Knowing the reactions of religions on some elements of postmodernity
• Knowing the influences of various convictions on religions (antique, enlightenment, humanism, renaissance)
• Understanding of religious life principles, and their fundamental etical values
• Knowing the project of “world etos”
• Knowing the closeness of various religions in their elementary values, and in rules of interpersonal coexistence
• Knowing the authors from medieval Christian, Judaistic, Byzantine and Islamic philosophy, Antique, New era, and their view on ethics
• Understanding of the process of interpretation of religious texts

Mandatory and recommended references:

Mandatory references:

• Wolfe WR. Ethics and World Religions. Cross-Cultural Case Studies. New York: Orbis Books; 1999.
• Brockopp EJ. Islamic Ethics of Life: Abortion, War and Euthanasia. USA: University of South Carolina Press; 2003.
• Keown D. Buddhist Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2005.
• Küng H. Svetovni etos. Ljubljana: Društvo; 2000.
• Smrke M. Svetovne religije. Ljubljana: FDV; 2000.
• Sacks J. To heal a fractured world: The ethics of responsibility. New York: Continuum; 2005.
   

Recommended references:

• Lucas Lucas R. Bioetika za vse. Ljubljana: Družina; 2005.
• Maurer A A. Srednjeveška filozofija zahoda. Celje: Mohorjeva družba; 2001.
• Tatakis V. Bizantinska srednjeveška misel. Celje: Mohorjeva družba; 2001.
• Vajda G. Judovska srednjeveška misel. Celje: Mohorjeva družba; 2001.
• Palmer D.  Ali središče drži? Uvod v zahodno filozofijo. Ljubljana: DZS; 2007.
• Kerševan M. Koran: O Koranu, Bogu, islamu. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba; 2004.
   

Study obligations:

• 100% obligatory attendance at seminars
• seminar work

Assessment methods:

• written examination (80%)
• assignment (20%)