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Elderly Facing Death During the Pandemic: The Ethical Dilemma of Hong Kong Christians

Authors
Carrie Ho Yee Wu1, *
1Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
*Corresponding author. Email: carriewu04@hkbu.edu.hk
Corresponding Author
Carrie Ho Yee Wu
Available Online 27 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-096-1_17How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Good death; Christian ethics; palliative care; pandemics; spiritual care
Abstract

Christian faith has a major influence on Hong Kong since the 17th century. Many hospitals and organizations have upheld the spirit of Christian ethics to help those in need, especially for the end-of-life care of the elderlies. In the past two years of the outbreak of pandemic, the medical system established for many years has been facing very big challenges. It is especially difficult for the elderly and their families who are facing death in Hong Kong hospitals. This article examines the concept of a “good death” in Christian faith, in addition, the moral dilemmas older adults and their families face during this time of pandemic. The spiritual and mental needs of patients and families are often sacrificed in the name of public health. The application of Christian ethics from the teachings of Jesus provides inspiration for suffering at the important stage of life in old age, death, and gives us answers to face and heal the pain of death.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Meaning in Life International Conference 2022 - Cultivating, Promoting, and Enhancing Meaning in Life Across Cultures and Life Span (MIL 2022)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Social Sciences, Education and Humanities
Publication Date
27 December 2022
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978-94-6463-096-1
ISSN
2667-128X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-096-1_17How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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