Overview
- Describes the overall development of the ethical-juridical-social and political debate on new medical technologies in Muslim areas with a problematic and critical approach
- Compares national laws, the positions of the religious authorities, the attitudes of the populations and actual medical practice
- Offers an extremely variegated picture of Islamic culture, rich in contrasts and surprises. This variety shows the existence of an Islamic pluralism or of several Islams also on the ethical and bioethical level
- Responds to the growing interest shown by Western societies in the "culture of Others"
- Provides health operators (doctors, nurses, specialists), social workers (eg in the field of immigration and social work) and administrative and political authorities with fundamental indications for their relations with Muslim patients
- A unique analysis of the introduction of new biomedical technologies in Muslim countries
- A comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective of current biomedical issues in an Islamic context
Part of the book series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine (LIME, volume 31)
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About this book
This book presents a critical analysis of the debate at the religious, legal and political level sparked off by the introduction of new biomedical technologies (cloning, genetics, organ transplants, IVF, etc.) in Muslim countries. It compares the positions of "classic" Muslim law and contemporary religious authorities; laws in Muslim countries; the attitudes and concrete behaviour of populations, families and individuals, as well as the regulations of medical associations, bioethics committees etc..
The result is a mosaic of positions which are often different (including from the point of view of ethics) but all in pursuit of legitimisation according to the Koran and the Shari’a.
The work has an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on law, sociology, anthropology, politics and the history of science. For this reason it will be of interest to scholars and operators in a wide variety of disciplines and fields.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"‘Islamic Bioethics’ is based on Atighetchis Italian book ‘Islam, musulmani e bioetica’ (Roma: Amando, 2002) but it is considerably enlarged and enriched by additional details. … is not just an overview of Islamic bioethics but also of Atighetchi’s work. … ‘Islamic Bioethics’ is an introduction for a broad audience … . is a valuable introduction to Islamic bioethics and gives a detailed overview not only on the major issues in Islamic bioethics but also on several minor issues." (Nils Fischer, Journal of International Biotechnology Law, Vol. 5 (4), 2008)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Islamic Bioethics: Problems and Perspectives
Authors: Dariusch Atighetchi
Series Title: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4962-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-4961-3Published: 29 December 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-9615-0Published: 01 December 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-4962-0Published: 02 December 2006
Series ISSN: 1567-8008
Series E-ISSN: 2351-955X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 378
Topics: Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, Regional and Cultural Studies, Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law , Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary, Religious Studies, general