Doctors Without Borders Analysis

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Good morning council members of Mary Mother of God Parish, Miss Mattiaci and class. I would like to nominate an outstanding individual that I believe would be worthy of the propagation of the Faith award whom has promulgated his Catholic values. He has demonstrated respect for all of God's creations by initiating many aid programs around the world and through his quest for justice. I nominate James Orbinski who has been actively involved in Doctors Without Borders through both providing medical assistance and leading the organization. He has responded to his calling to help people and through action spread Catholic teachings.

James Orbinski was born in England in 1960 and immigrated to Canada with his siblings and parents when he …show more content…

James follows the teaching authority of the Bishops and the Pope by making decisions that the catechism support. In passage 2196 and 2288 of the Catechisms it talks reminds us how precious human life is and must love each other like God loves us. James demonstrates this by opening a hospital in Kigali during the Rwandan genocide through MSF that was often a target for gunfire. He provided healthcare to the sick and injured even though it put his life at risk. James accepts responsibility for others by providing medical assistance to those whom have been harmed or are suffering as a result of others. James Orbinski faith applies in secular society in the modern day world because his actions reflect his belief that everyone should be provided medical care regardless of their beliefs and ethnicity. This relates to modern day world because in Canada we believe everyone should have access to free health care. During the Rwandan genocide he was faced with many difficult situations and had to makes moral decision by acting with an informed conscience rather than emotion. James demonstrated this on one of the last days of the Rwandan Genocide. James had to amputate the leg of a fourteen year old boy was the victim of a land mine without assistance from other …show more content…

We become who we are destined to be by learning responsibility and being an active citizen. James demonstrates this by being an active member of the Doctors without Borders community and the Catholic community. His involvement in MSF allowed James Orbinski to be whom he is destined to be. He was elected as president of Doctors without Borders and lead the humanitarian organisation from 1998 to 2001.

James bears responsibility for the other and rejects narcissism. He does this by making decisions to corrects others wrong, not for his on self interest. His involvement in MSF allows him to provide medical assistance to those whom have suffered because of others misguided ways. James does not point figures and blame others but tries to fix the situation to the best of his ability.

James Orbinski demonstrates natural law through his understanding of we must do and what we must avoid. This is made evident by becoming a humanitarian practitioner and a leading scholar in global health. James recognizes that he must save human lives or alleviate suffering of others and avoid actions that harm others. He believes in humanitarianism, in citizenship and in actively engaging and shaping the world in which we live, so that it is more humane, fair and

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