Social and Cultural Diversity Paper Grand Canyon University: MHW 510> October 25, 2017

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Social and Culture Diversity Paper
Grand Canyon University: <MHW 510>
October 25, 2017

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Social and Cultural Diversity Paper
On a diverse planet of the modern 21st era time, helping trained professionals must
acknowledge the effect that race, religious, age, social class, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender,
disability status and cultural dynamics have on personal and professional relationships. Cultural
diversity is an individual cultural difference that exists in our world, the society, environment and
a generation. It tells us who we are and reveals our identity and behaviors. In addition, Culture is
our way of being, of who we are. It is our own individuals’’ beliefs, morals, ethics norms, values,
behaviors, and language that have been passed down from our generations and ancestors.
Furthermore, because of our differences, we all have some type of personal bias and also
use stereotypes, mechanically. According to (Reeves, 2013), we as individuals see what is before
us. Cultural bias denotes a strong position that all choices ought to be grounded on an
individual’s beliefs and values (Pannucci, 2011). They can present undeserved views, feelings,
thoughts and attitudes, causing it virtually hopeless to come to an unbiased and fair conclusion.
However, as a future mental health professional, I have some personal biases in one or two ways
that may or may not impact my work.
I was raised up in a Christian family upbringing where attending church was and still
very important. There were Christian’s rules that we had to follow and obey from God and from
my parents. Both of my parents were strong God fearing individuals. My background deeply
molded my insights, views, opinions and how I connect and communicate to individuals. In
God’s eyes, we are all equal because God doesn’t have no respectable person (KJV Bible).God is
love and he loves us so therefore we must treat everyone with love and compassion. God wants
us to be obedience to his word and not just hearers, but also doers (KJV Bible). When we don’t
do right by him, he lets us know that we are doing wrong and we will experience his wrath. As a

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result, these Christian’s morals, ethics and standards give me some bias when it comes to
dealings with individuals who are against God and his word. Because of this, it will cause me to
feel a little uncomfortable in helping and assisting them.
Because I am a Christian and my belief in God’s biblical word, I will have a problem
with treating the LGBT community. I don’t dislike them as people, but their way of life. The
reason being because of my Christianity and God’s word. Another bias that I also have is the
way that I see young ladies dress which is half naked. I will have a hard time treating someone of
sort not having the decent clothes on and covering their bodies. I will be also uncomfortable in
treating them as clients. Growing up I had to dress appropriately before leaving the house. I
couldn’t wear what I wanted to wear. I had to dress respectfully. My parents were firmed and I
dressed and behaved in a Christian young lady way. These values were instilled in me as a young
girl growing up and I still abide by them even as an adult. The values, standards, ethics and
principals are still with me. Because I am aware of these biases, I can research and obtain the
necessary trainings that I need to attain and increase my capacity and skills needed to overcome
and have a deeper understanding to be able to treat, help and assist these individuals to the best
of my ability.
Furthermore, memories of contact with those who were culturally different then myself,
and my experiences connected with those are different have not happened as often. However, my
personal biases for one, knowing that LGBT community are against God’s word and that those
people are sinning and need to repent of the sin tells me that they need encouraging and the word
of God to get them to change their behaviors. Being a Christian and trying to live right, I can’t
allow myself to accept what the Bible says is wrong. My religious beliefs and ethics may have an
impact on me as a mental health professional. In addition, I think that I will always have a