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
Citation
“Islamic biomedical ethics: principles and application,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 22, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34499.