Is Mercy a Category of the Modern Health Care Sector?
Mercy is among the basic virtues, one might say "values", of the Christian diaconia. However the rather naïve emphasis on mercy used by diaconal enterprises in reaction to the current economization of the social sector is problematic. A culture of mercy is not merely limited to the individ...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
[2010]
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Diaconia
Year: 2010, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-229 |
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| Summary: | Mercy is among the basic virtues, one might say "values", of the Christian diaconia. However the rather naïve emphasis on mercy used by diaconal enterprises in reaction to the current economization of the social sector is problematic. A culture of mercy is not merely limited to the individual behaviour and the promotion of initiatives of charity or diaconia. The social dimension is not a human addendum of the social market economy but rather one of its basic, non-negotiable elements. But there is a lasting tension between mercy and justice which is closely connected with the problem of inclusion and exclusion. Recent theories of social work and diaconia indicate that is not sufficient to discuss the odds for marginalized people of inclusion and participation. One also has to look for possibilities to realize such odds in all day life e.g. in health care system. From a Christian perspective this is not only a question of justice but also of mercy. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-9027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Diaconia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13109/diac.2010.1.2.214 |