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Record Nr.

UNISA996200030203316

Autore

Al-Bar Mohammed Ali

Titolo

Contemporary bioethics : Islamic perspective / / by Mohammed Ali Al-Bar, Hassan Chamsi-Pasha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, : Springer Nature, 2015

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-18428-8

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 267 pages) : digital file(s)

Disciplina

611.01816

599.935

Soggetti

Human genetics

Medical ethics

Ethics

Human Genetics

Theory of Medicine/Bioethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This book discusses the common principles of morality and ethics derived from divinely endowed intuitive reason through the creation of al-fitr' a (nature) and human intellect (al-‘aql). Biomedical topics are presented and ethical issues related to topics such as genetic testing, assisted reproduction and organ transplantation are discussed. Whereas these natural sources are God’s special gifts to human beings, God’s revelation as given to the prophets is the supernatural source of divine guidance through which human communities have been guided at all times through history. The second part of the book concentrates on the objectives of Islamic religious practice – the maqa' sid – which include: Preservation of Faith, Preservation of Life, Preservation of Mind (intellect and reason), Preservation of Progeny (al-nasl) and Preservation of Property. Lastly, the third part of the book discusses selected topical issues, including abortion, assisted reproduction devices, genetics, organ transplantation, brain death and end-of-life



aspects. For each topic, the current medical evidence is followed by a detailed discussion of the ethical issues involved.