Grey's Anatomy Religion

In contemporary media, Grey’s Anatomy, shows how people try to incorporate religion into the human quest in the medical field. The show portrays constant friction between science/medicine and how religion is applied to things like surgeries and also give people hope when given bad news. Many of the surgeons struggle with having a God Complex, which means they believe themselves to be infallible. Once they lose the belief of infallibility, then a surgeon can either rely on a higher power or continue the struggle with feelings of defeat. For other surgeons in the television show, they use faith to justify why they are surgeons, so that if they fail, they still have faith that they are doing the right thing. Additionally, the show discusses how …show more content…
These beliefs can cause moral dilemmas because a patient can choose to refuse treatment and the hospital must respect the patient’s choice. They first addressed religious beliefs when a Native American did not want to receive a new heart because he felt like he would be haunted. Another time Grey’s Anatomy addressed religious respect was when a boy of the Jehovah’s witness came in needing a surgery. It is against their religion to receive blood transfusions so the boy was not able to receive an important blood transfusion during the surgery. Ethically, the doctors on the case struggled because they knew the boy could have been saved by the blood. The show is addressing how in the human quest with religion, it does not always have black and white areas. This creates conflict because religion is defining how someone makes their decisions. Also, it gives something for the patients to fall back on when the decision is too hard for them to make on their own. The show is good about keeping the discussion of religion open and not degrading anyone for their beliefs. In contemporary media, it is important to show different branches of religion with an open discussion because it creates more understanding. In the world, it is important to know understand the various aspects of religion. Patients need religion to rely on, especially when dealing with things like complicated …show more content…
Dr. April Kepner showed the struggle with maintaining balance in the workplace and respecting her religious beliefs. One of the main discussions was her remaining a virgin because of her promise to God until marriage. This brings up a current debate about what people value now versus what was valued in the past. The fact is things like keeping your virginity until marriage is almost unheard of or not discussed as much. It is interesting to see how badly she was treated because she was a virgin. It is ironic because in the past being a virgin was essential to all young women because without your virginity you would become a pariah of the society. I think it’s interesting that the addressed the opposite issue. In the grand scheme of things, religion has changed, and so has the religious