Provide two examples of situations which it would be necessary to demonstrate understanding of alternate world views.

Such difference should be appreciated in the multicultural environments in which understanding of other cultures’ paradigms is crucial. Here are two examples where this understanding is necessary:

 1. Providing Culturally Sensitive Healthcare

 Situation: A HC professional is confronted with a patient that he/she treats comes from a different culture than that of the HC professional does and the patient has categorically refused a specific treatment or procedure on cultural/religious grounds. For instance, let the patient in question be a Jehovah’s witness; then, no matter the medical condition the patient is suffering, they will not accept a blood transfusion.

 Understanding Alternate Worldviews: As it has been illustrated with the help of the given example, it is always necessary to understand and respect the patient’s attitude to the situation, but provide appropriate treatment at the same time. In the situation one has to seek evidence of understanding regarding cultural and religious beliefs of the patient and therefore the patient and the family should be taken round to search for other form of treatment that are accepted in that faith. This means that there is consultation with cultural liaison officers or chaplain to ensure that the care plans respect the patient’s culture.

 Actions:

 Respecting the Patient’s Wishes: Take the liberty of a really unstructured and largely unsophisticated discussion with the patient in order to get some insights into his or her concerns.

 Providing Alternatives: Recommend and provide any other care plan that is aligned to the patient’s wishes regarding the meritorious treatment or the procedure.

 Collaborating with Family and Experts: In case of need, it is essential to consult with cultural or religious advisors when addressing patient’s philosophical beliefs about their treatment options.

 2. Designing Inclusive Educational Materials

 Situation: An educational institution is developing or proposing a new curriculum or content that they will use to address variably cultural students. The above envisaged curriculum is aimed at teaching and embracing all the cultures the students have or will bring into the classroom.

 Understanding Alternate Worldviews: Since there is high likelihood that learners with different cultural experience will be in the class, it is easier to effect the changes and portray the students of different value systems and cultures as being significant in learning. This capacity is in the sense that the tutor can include several world view perspectives in the content of the what is being taught in class without promoting any of the preconceptions.

 Actions:

 Consulting with Diverse Groups: Engage the indigenous people, teachers, other productive members in societies, so that to include all diverse views in its production.

 Incorporating Diverse Perspectives: Extend, incorporate into the curriculum materials and subject matter illustrating number of cultures, and history, and ethical standards. For this it is possible to use examples, history and case histories based of different societies throughout the world.

 Ongoing Evaluation: Occasionally update the products with a view of effecting changes that would suit all the students.

 Summary

 In both cases the general condition for efficient and nonintrusive interference on the subject is knowing various patterns of perception. Thus when cultural differences are recognised and appreciated, the above professionals are in a vantage position to foster an environment of unity from which they can build good interpersonal relationships with individuals of other culture