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I chose the topic of religion for this assignment on IAT, more precisely Judaism vs. Christianism. When I tested my implicit bias on this topic, it works the same way I predicted that, nothing changes because my answers reflected the same opinion have for those religions.  If I have to choose one religion between both, my higher preference is for Judaism.

I am certainly aware of the implicit bias towards this religion (Christianity), I am not surprised about the result that I got from that website. Christianity has a lot of controversies that do not make this religion truthful. I am trying not to judge anyone, but my opinion is based on how the majority of people around the world visualize Christianity. Truly, the main point of Christianity is to worship God, but in reality, it presents more evil than good. In addition, Christianity has many principles that make a Christian good believer; it is to be truthful, to accept, to love, and to respect others the way he/she would like to be treated. However, it doesn’t take that long for non-Christians to admit how much they hate the way Christians judge other people. It also occurred that the presence of judgment always guarantees an absence of love. The truth is that all Christians are not the same, it is just that when people see one weakness from something, they make it a big deal and start having negative thoughts about the thing. After all, we are all the same, we should not discriminate against each other.

What I learned so far is, no matter my religion or preferences, when working as a nurse, I need to prioritize my patient’s wellbeing, needs, and safety mostly not to be judgmental vis-à-vis of their religions, practices, and behaviors. To demonstrate this attitude towards the patient, it is important to learn how to develop good self-awareness. For example, acknowledging weakness and limitation will allow the nurse to demonstrate non-judgmental communication with a patient with a different religion from the nurse’s. Apart from following the ANA code of ethics, the nurse also needs to communicate with moral reasonings and attitudes when addressing or caring for the patient. Based on four allegedly trans-cultural principles (respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice), it is supposed to fulfill the need for a culturally neutral approach to thinking about ethical issues in the health care system (Westra, et al., 2009).

Westra, A. E., Willems, D. L., & Smit, B. J. (2009). Communicating with Muslim parents: “the four principles” are not as culturally neutral as suggested. European Journal of Pediatrics, 168(11), 1383–1387. https://doi-org.resu.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s00431-009-0970-8