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Capella University
PYSC_FPX 2800
Prof. Name
November, 2024
Introduction
Modern problems mean what is associated with the most acute and relevant issues and challenges of the present Society in the modern world (Imoize et al., 2021). Challenges relate to nearly all fields of social reality, such as environment, society, politics, and economy, with examples being climate changes, inequality, instabilities, and economic difficulties. For example, Global warming and environmental pollution have emerged as critical issues which compromise bio-diversity; increase the incidence of natural disasters, and impact livelihood. However much society tries to disguise social inequality, whether in terms of color, gender, or wealth, it pulls apart societies and in most cases instigates social disorder. Tens of millions of people are impacted by political uprisings and hostilities, migration or oligarchy and autocracy, or the disintegration of democratization. Last but not least, in the age of technological advancement which was previously unseen even in developed countries only problems of personal data protection, artificial intelligence, and digital gap emerge. Such issues as the world becomes a global village are not unique but often have many consequences across the world. Hence, governments, organizations, and people who need the services must look for solutions that feed the many, empower them, ensure social justice, and protect the environment in a sustainable manner as well as follow a business model. One could only have a form to build such a better future through acknowledgment of these challenges and then striving for those respective solutions.
Accidental Pregnancy
Unintended pregnancy means a pregnancy that occurs by chance even with the available and intended use of contraception, misuse of contraceptives, or lack of any contraception (Atkinson & Atkinson, 2021). Any such position is very emotionally and financially pressurizing for an individual or a couple because it may be counterproductive to individual desires, job planning, or even childbearing planning. Even though many pregnancies are unintended, decisions about it such as whether to continue with the pregnancy, give the child up for adoption, or get an abortion depends on the maturity as well as the feelings that a female holds. Current contraceptives are very effective, but no technique is secure, and lack of regular use, misconception, or access to medical advice may result in unwanted pregnancies (Nelson et al., 2022). Healthcare needs, counseling, and family planning education are the ultimate supportive help systems that can come in handy when evaluating these situations and making better choices for people in terms of their reproductive well-being. Consequently, it points to the fact that reducing unwanted pregnancies involves educating and sensitizing persons, providing healthcare services, and supporting the consumer to make better choices regarding his / her sexual and reproductive health.
Stigma around Abortion
This means that abortion is an issue that has a firm stigma attached to it within societies and cultures worldwide hence bringing judgments, shame, and discrimination over people who seek an abortion (Meghana Munnangi et al., 2023). As an option permitted in many countries, abortion has a negative attitude with lots of myths about it, thus it is considered a taboo in many societies. The stigma is usually because of religious, cultural, and political ideologies of abortion and is usually created as a way of telling abortion is a sinful or an unallowable incident that must be complimented with the feeling of being wrong or being an outcast for making such decisions or undergoing such a process. Stigma ensures individuals do not go for important health or assistance they need since they will be rejected by family healthcare providers or societies (Danet, 2021). This is an unhealthy setting that impacts on the mental as well as emotional status of the vulnerable yet it encroaches on the bodily affliction one has over their self. As such, it is necessary to remove culture with we, proper education, and availably of services that give the patient freedom of choice with concern to the health of reproduction without compromising him/her on a stigmatized basis or discrimination.
The Dialogical Approach
This approach to discourse, therefore, is centered on the effectiveness of communication, understanding, and coordination among subjects or groups in the handling of issues and relationship difficulties and issues, conflicts amongst people or groups. Levinas’s text has antecedents in the phenomenological and existential thought of Martin Buber. It is different from a dialogue where one has to speak and the other one has to listen, or from a debate where both parties pay attention to counterarguments but not to the person stating it. It is not an exchange-idea tool but a change-idea tool and within change, both parties appear interested in learning from each other, in challenging premises, and in finding those shared areas that are so beneficial to the heterogeneous, hostile environments (Dillarstone et al., 2023). This allows for a recognition of the differences creating the opportunity for a collaborative and shared problem-solving, resolution-focused process. If left to its own, the dialogical approach places much importance on presence, a presence that is quite aware of attentiveness, prescribes a more equal counterpart, and a certain type of voice. That, in a world becoming increasingly divided, is how those divisions must be bridged when they should be moving people toward a better understanding of the society envisioned in this statement.
Case Study
Maria and Carlos Case Study: Different Perspectives About the Use of Technology in Fertility Treatments and Cultural Prescriptions
Maria, 32 a professional, and Carlos her 34-year-old husband have been married for over three years without being able to get pregnant. Upon several consultations, they were told that they could not conceive and be called infertile without any known cause. IVF is still a medical solution that Maria fully supports because she wants to embrace technological advancement. However, Carlos, being a man of conventional culture, thought that ART hampers nature and religious standards. This rarity and different approach made their relationship very tense. Maria had no backing when dealing with issues to do with infertility, on the other hand, Carlos was caught in between the Mexican culture and his wife. That is why societal pressure, especially the focus of their community on parenthood, contributed to the emergence of the conflict. Maria, of course, felt a feeling of inadequacy as a woman and Carlos was concerned with the criticism the society would have for those who try to adopt children through assisted reproductive technology.
Ethical Standards
Ethical issues play a major part in situations such as Maria and Carlos’ challenge of ART. One of the main ethical concepts is autonomy, which means that both Maria and Carlos should be allowed to make their own choices based on their beliefs. Autonomy to Maria is the right to pursue medical ways to satisfy her desire to be a mother. Carlos on the other hand observes the same from the perspective of ethical reasoning about his cultural and religious belief system. Another ethical consideration in ART is providing both partners with accurate information concerning ART without directing them on what to do from the existing cultural or organizational norms and values (Salcedo et al., 2023). If doctors adopt a non-judgmental approach to communication, dispel feelings of shame and isolation, and offer couples counseling, they will be ready to cope with the moral and, especially, emotional challenges arising from infertility treatment. The idea of ethical health care delivery involves two features: self-respect of the patient and an impartial distribution of health care.
PSYC FPX 2800 assessment 3 Conclusion
From the cultural and personal beliefs, ethical practices of donning, and perceived decision-making in reproductive health, the experiences of Maria and Carlos are notable. Maria agreeing to ART and Carlos’ reluctance are illustrative of the Lakers, mental and ethical repercussions of dissimilar standpoints shared between two people. This becomes very hard because other people’s culture and ART make it harder for them to achieve their dreams, and they are faced with a lot of stigma all around (Yong et al., 2023). This case depicts value sensitivity and, the importance of an understanding framework that a healthcare provider should embrace to intake a patient or other patients while at the same time, balancing that with clear informative direction. By being able to discuss all possible options and possible solutions and having good and ethical accessibility to healthcare, the couples are likely to make a good decision. Finally, such dilemmas require changes in attitudes within society to judge people who make different decisions related to reproductive choices.
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