Christian Worldview and Caring in Nursing: The Legacy of Sister Simone Roach

Sister Simone Roach, a noted philosopher of caring in nursing, left behind a significant body of theoretical and practical work highlighting the areas of nursing ethics, care/caring, and compassion. This article explores the integration of the moral foundation of agape love in Pauline theology and R...

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Published inJournal of Christian nursing Vol. 41; no. 3; p. 178
Main Authors Osaka, Kyoko, Soriano, Gil P, Blaquera, Allan Paulo L, Tanioka, Tetsuya, Baua, Maria Elizabeth C, Schoenhofer, Savina O, Ray, Marilyn A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2024
Subjects
Christianity
Empathy
Ethics, Nursing
History, 20th Century
Humans
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing Care - psychology
Philosophy, Nursing
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Summary:Sister Simone Roach, a noted philosopher of caring in nursing, left behind a significant body of theoretical and practical work highlighting the areas of nursing ethics, care/caring, and compassion. This article explores the integration of the moral foundation of agape love in Pauline theology and Roach's human caring in nursing (1992) as the action of agape love. A narrative literature review explores the relationship between the scriptural ethics of St. Paul (Pauline ethics) and Roach's caring in nursing.
ISSN:0743-2550
DOI:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000001179