Islamic biomedical ethics: principles and application

Dublin Core

Title

Islamic biomedical ethics: principles and application

Author

Sachedina, Abdulaziz

Publisher

Oxford

Publisher Translated

New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Place of Publication

United Kingdom: Oxford

No. of Pages

280 p.

Language

English

Publication Date

20090000

Notes

Gift of the publisher

Primary Classification

2.1

Secondary Classification

2.1;1.2

Primary keywords

bioethical issues--[pri];bioethics--[pri];ethical analysis--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri];theology--[pri]

Secondary keywords

abortion;allowing to die;attitudes to death;beginning of life;biomedical enhancement;cosmetic surgery;cultural pluralism;determination of death;ethical theory;fatwas;health;Koran;Muslim religious scholars;Muslim world;organ donation;principle-based ethics;sharia;suffering;terminology

Subject

fiqh

Primary Document Type

b

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction -- 2. In search of principles of healthcare ethics in Islam -- 3. Health and suffering -- 4. The beginning of life -- 5. Terminating early life -- 6. Death and dying -- 7. Organ donation and cosmetic enhancement -- 8. Islamic bioethics recent developments -- 9. Epilogue -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Call Number

R725.59 .S33 2009;R725.59 .S33 2009

Subject Captions

n r

Bibliography

Refs., p. 265-272

ISBN

9780195378504

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Islamic biomedical ethics: principles and application,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed July 27, 2024, http://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34499.