First, Read This Discussion! Hinduism addresses two important…

Question Answered step-by-step First, Read This Discussion! Hinduism addresses two important… First, Read This Discussion!Hinduism addresses two important questions that thoughtful healthcare professionals often ask themselves.  First, the ethical question: when I have the opportunity to cut corners in my professional practice with zero chance of anyone finding out, what should I do?  Second–the “why question”: if this is a moral universe, why apparently innocent persons experience suffering?Hinduism offers reasons for both of these challenges.  According to the twin teachings of karma and reincarnation, each person creates their own consequences for all their actions, good and bad.  These consequences are experienced in a long line of reincarnations.   A Hindu nurse tempted to steal or lie without getting caught by her supervisor believes there will be consequences in this life or the next, whether or not any other human ever discovers the misdeed. The newborn addict crying in pain from withdrawal symptoms is understood to have performed evil in a previous existence.  Hinduism offers a moral  vision where we pay in full for our wrongdoings for as long as it takes.   Explain:First option: Do you accept for yourself  the Hindu belief in karma and multiple reincarnations personally helpful in explaining apparently innocent human suffering and injustice, and in upholding personal responsibility for your own actions? If so, why and how you personally find it helpful for yourself?  Second option: If you do not accept the explanations of Hinduism as adequate for yourself, then what resources, including religious beliefs, do you draw on for maintaining your ethical standards of conduct when you have the opportunity to cut ethical corners for personal advantage and for explaining undeserved patient suffering, e.g. the suffering of infants. Arts & Humanities Religious Studies RELT 368 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)