Discussion #1 – Moral foundations applied to clinical practice John Haidt outlinedfive foundations of morality: harm/care, fairness/reciprocity,…

Question Answered step-by-step Discussion #1 – Moral foundations applied to clinical practiceJohn Haidt outlined five foundations of morality: harm/care, fairness/reciprocity, in-group loyalty, authority/respect, purity/sanctity. He applied these to political affiliation.  Please consider these five foundations of morality in relation to the work you do with patients and your (or a ) patient population. For instance, parents of infants must make a decision as to whether or not to immunize their child. Some parents are immunization accepting. They may be more motivated by harm/care They want to protect their babies and keep them safe from infections. Or motivated by fairness/reciprocity, by protecting others in the community through herd immunity. Whereas parents who are immunization adverse, might be more motivated by in-group loyalty. Their choice is reinforced by their friends, family or on-line parent groups. Or they may be motivated by the concept of purity/sanctity. Parents may feel the immunizations are toxic, unnatural chemicals which are more harmful than the disease itself. Understanding what motivates these parents allows me to best present information to engage parents in a meaningful discussion on immunizations.Consider the populations you work with and apply the principles as appropriate. How would you alter your approach if you understood which principles most strongly motivate your patient population?NOTE: I work with the mental health population. Health Science Science Nursing NURS 604 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)