Questions about Empathy?

How would you define empathy?

What is a metaphor of empathy? i.e. What is empathy like?

Who's the most empathic person you know?

Do you recall an incident, story or anecdote where you learned something about empathy?

What's the difference between Empathy, sympathy, pity and compassion?

What's the opposite of empathy?

What questions do you have about empathy?

Where do you see empathy in dance?

What role does empathy have in your dance?

What's the relationship of empathy and compassion?

Questions on Empathy and Health Care

• Example of good healthcare outcomes or experiences you have had (or family members have had.)

• Examples of bad outcomes or experiences?

• What would empathetic healthcare look like/operate line?

• Why is it important to share stories with others about healthcare?

• What concrete actions can be talked in your current situation to promote high quality health care for your family?

• What concrete action can you take to promote high quality healthcare for everyone?

• What elements are involved in creating a system of preventative healthcare?

• How is health of intervals connected to the health of the overall society? What problems are associated with having many uninsured?
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• If we are perpetually concerned with the stare of our own health, should we not a human beings also be concerned with the state of other peoples health?

• People are usually concerned about the well being of family members. When we exercise empathy should we also be concerned of our extended families, i.e. neighbors, community, city, state, etc.
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• How does the current  health care system affect you as an individual: What experiences have you had?

• Do you feel the current healthcare program you

• What questions do you have about your current health care providers?
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• Do we heel, as a society, that everyone deserves the healthcare they need, regardless of cost?

• Can a for profit health care industry be empathic?

• If everyone had their healthcare needs met, would be be a more empathic society?
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• How can healthcare be realized thru the strategy of empathy?

• How can the strategy of empathy be used to realize universal health care?

• What roles does empathy play in your commitment to universal healthcare?

• What is the relationship between, lack of universal healthcare and the empathy deficit in the USA?