The culture that has been chosen which is different from my own is the Asian culture. The Asian culture, specifically the Hindu culture, views death as a time of reincarnation and a rebirth of the soul and this leads to a higher completeness. The ceremonial process of death involves the body being given a final bath and being cremated. The ashes are then scattered on different places as this allows the body to mingle with the water, air, and earth and thus return to its natural elements. The view is that the fate of one’s soul is determined by the different factors such as the circumstances of their death, their state of mind, activities of their children and also the grade of God (Williams, 2016). Such a view is different from the Western culture that is primarily based on Christianity where death is seen as a transition to the spiritual life.
There can be ethical issues that can arise from the Asian ceremonial practices of honoring the dead. The Asian culture may not prefer speaking about death as it can result in bad things happening and thus produce bad outcomes. This can create an ethical problem as it can be challenging to discuss topics such as prognosis in terminally ill patients. It is important that one addresses such issues with care and concern to avoid the possibility of conflict. Another ethical dilemma that can arise involves cremation being a complete destruction of the body or identifying the DNA or biological profile. In an instance where cremation may be delayed or not required, this can create an ethical dilemma as one tries to explain to one’s clients that cremation will not be the ideal option.
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Reference
Williams, P. (2016). Basic Geriatric Nursing. [Bookshelf Ambassadored]. Retrieved from https://ambassadored.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780323187749/
