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St Paul University PhilippinesTuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

MSN- Philosophy of Education

St. Paul University Philippines- Quezon City

REQUIREMENT/RESEARCH WORK

1. What is Philosophy?2. What is yourphilosophyin life?3. What is your philosophy in life as a health provider?4. Why is it important to have a philosophy?

I. A. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BASED FROM YOUR EXPERIENCES AS A HEALTH PROVIDER?BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY

BRANCH FOCUS GENERAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

METAPHYSICS Nature ofReality

What is the meaning ofexistence?

What experiences as health provider will betterenable you to meet the challenges of the real

world?

EPISTEMOLOGY Nature of

Knowledge

and

methods of

obtaining

knowledge

What is true? What is the validity of Nursing Diagnosis in

terms of Data Analysis and Problem

Identification?

LOGIC Systematic

and orderly

reasoning

What is the method of

reasoning that

will lead to the truth?

What process should a researcher use to

determine the value of health practices to

program participants?

AXIOLOGY Aims and

values of

society

How do we determine what

has value,

and on what criteria is this

judgment

based?

What is the value of health education programs

to the individual?

ETHICS Issues of

conduct,

right and

wrong

What is the highest standard

of

behavior each person

should strive to

attain?

How can you be an aid in developing ethics

among your fellow health providers and your

patients?

AESTHETICS Nature of

beauty and

art

What is beauty? Is there beauty in sickness?

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II. B Answer the following questions and justify:1. Is doing good to others the best medicine to maintain your health?2. Why do nurses need a CODE OF ETHICS? Do you think it is necessary?

III. What are the influences of the following traditional philosophies in our health education/health practicestoday?

A. IdealismB. RealismC. PragmatismD. NaturalismE. Existentialism

IV. A. Which among the following commonly heard sayings are you interested in? How does it affect your lifeas a person and as a health provider?

V. B. How does it affect the life of your fellow health providers and your patients?(Choose at least 2)- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.- Honesty is the best policy.- The endjustifiesthe means.- Be the best you can be.

VI. What is your greatest achievement in life as a person? Is this achievement guided by your philosophy inlife as aperson?

VII.Among the famous philosophers, who do you admire most and how do they affect your life?

Prepared by:

DR. BILLY P. SIDDAYAO

MRS. MELISSA B. TUDDAO