Personal World View Inventory

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Introduction
An individual has different personal beliefs which determine their behavior and attitudes
towards certain aspects. These beliefs form over time and are influenced by various factors
including cultural and religious factors. An individual’s worldview is influenced by religious and
ethical factors. These two play a major role in shaping people’s beliefs. For some people, for
example, their strong relationship with God makes them believe that he is the ultimate source of
good health and therefore they only need prayers when sick. This essay will focus on my
worldview.
Meanings of Spirituality
Spirituality means different things to different people. Sociologists define spirituality as
collective and individual efforts to uncover their existence’s meaning either independently or
within organized religion. It can also be defined as an experience believed to bring a group or an
individual into direct contact with the divine (Kadar et al., 2015). It the medical field spirituality
entails Connections with others and self-growth realization through various activities, reflection,
prayer, meditation, contemplation, and participation in organized (Bessinger & Kuhne, 2002)
Religious and Cultural Context of Modern Health Care and Medicine
Pluralism
Pluralism is a philosophical term used to refer to the existence of multiple valid and
significant worldviews and belief systems. It is also a societal state in which members of different
social groups, religion, and diverse ethnicities develop special interests within their culture. On

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healthcare matters, multiple religious beliefs and worldviews exist within the confines of various
societies. These religious beliefs affect people’s attitudes and perception towards modern
healthcare and medicine.
Scientism
Scientism is the belief that natural sciences are more reliable sources of individual
knowledge as compared to culture or other branches of learning. In the medical field, the
freedom of through has been highly blockaded because of Scientism. It has led to the disapproval
of new ideas in the medical profession because of the belief in scientific doctrine (Malerba,
2018).
Postmodernism
Postmodernism is the belief for the inexistence of objective moral values. This
philosophy suggests that all concepts whether evil or good are equally correct since they are all
subjective. The impact of this on medicine has been the prevalence of a holistic view of health
and belief that achievement of health is an individual’s responsibility (Tanja-Dijkstra, 2011). It
has also led to the rejection of medical authority and influenced an individual’s preference for
natural remedies above chemical products (Siahpush, 2009).
Seven Basic Worldview Questions
What is prime reality?
Primer reality is concerned with the importance of the existence of God, the truth about
him and his word. Prime reality is concerned with what an individual believes to be the ultimate
reality. It focuses on whether or not an individual believes in God(Edlin, 2008). Their personality