The Art of Healing: An Inquiry into and the Implications of Practical Knowledge Grounded in Morality

Authors

Dennis Packard, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jared Inouye, Brigham Young University

Keywords

healing, practical knowledge, morality, formal education, doctors

College

Humanities

Department

Philosophy

Abstract

I proposed to articulate the art of healing by examining the relationship between morality and practical knowledge. I proposed to examine this relationship by extensively interviewing and working with a local neurosurgeon. I hypothesized that his reputation as an excellent surgeon—a healer—was grounded in his moral way of being. One of the practical applications of my project was to show that if doctors are to be healers, then a doctor’s formal education usually isn’t sufficient and that measures to morally educate doctors ought to be taken. Another one of the practical applications was to show that the education doctors receive have much to do with the current healthcare crisis.

Recommended Citation

Packard, Dennis and Inouye, Dr. Jared (2014) "The Art of Healing: An Inquiry into and the Implications of Practical Knowledge Grounded in Morality," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 691.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/691