Question

In some religious traditions, people whip themselves or force themselves into uncomfortable physical positions as forms of repenting for their own or others' sins. These self-injurious behaviors MOST closely fit which of Edwin Shneidman's categories?

Answer 1

Answer: Subintentional death

Explanation:

Subintentional deaths. Definition. Is a form of death in which an individual's own behaviour indirectly plays a major role in their own death ; This may happen without them being aware that this will lead to their own death or it may be due to the way they love their life which may be damaging their bodies such as people who drink excessively or who smoke even when they have heart diseases. Some will neglect taking medicine because they don't like the taste of it.

The above text is an example in which people's own values that they hold dearly to are sometimes the contributory factors to their death.