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Looking Beneath the Surface : Medical Ethics from Islamic and Western Perspectives.
Looking Beneath the Surface explores Arab-Islamic and Western perspectives on medical ethical issues: genetic research and treatment, abortion, organ donation, and palliative sedation and euthanasia. The contributions in this volume discuss the state of the (medical) art, the role of laws, counselin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Editions Rodopi,
2013.
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| Colección: | Currents of encounter ;
v. 48. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION LOOKING BENEATH THE SURFACE: COMMONALITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ISLAMIC AND WESTERN PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICAL ETHICS; Introduction; Comparisons, Differences, and Commonalities; The Arab-Islamic Paradigm of Accountability; The Western Paradigm of Accountability; The Law, Religious Reasons, and Medical Codes; The Contributions; Genetic Research, Treatments, and Counseling; Embryos and Abortion; Organ Donation; Euthanasia, Palliative Sedation, Islamic Counseling, and the Right to Decide for Oneself.
- CHAPTER II: THE SOURCES OF ISLAMIC ETHICS AND FIQHIntroduction; The Difference between Fiqh and Shari'ah; The Two Sources; Levels in the Obligations and Commands; What is Obligatory (Wajib or Fard); What is Recommended (Mandub, Sunnah); What is Neutral or Permitted; What is Advised Against (Makruh); What is Forbidden (Haram); Religious Authority; The Islamic Scholars (Ulama); Requirements for the Mujtahid; The Law Schools (Madahib); Fiqh: Jurisprudence; Ijtihad; The Objectives of Shari'ah; Conclusion; CHAPTER III: GENETIC MEDICINE: FACTS AND MORAL ISSUES FROM A WESTERNPERSPECTIVE.
- IntroductionGenetics in Health Care; From Research to Health Care; Screening and the Ability of Treatment; Right Not to Know and the Duty to Inform; Genetic Counseling, Non Directiveness, and Autonomy; Research; The Large Scale of Research; From Research to Practice; From Research to Legal Practice; CHAPTER IV: CAN FACTS ABOUT GENETIC RESEARCH PLAY A ROLE IN MORAL REASONING? MUSLIM PERSPECTIVES; Introduction; Genetic Research and Morality; The Nature versus Nurture Debate; The Role of the Spirit; Muslim Scholars and Genetic Discoveries; Genetic Engineering and Gene Therapy.
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)Cloning; Assisted Reproductive Techniques; Genetic Counseling; Autonomy; Beneficence and Non Maleficence; Justice; Ethical and Moral Problems in Genetic Counseling; Genetic Tests Are Probabilistic and Do Not Predict Everything; Costs; Discussion and Conclusion; CHAPTER V: GENETIC TESTING AND COUNSELING IN THE CASE OF CONSANGUINITY: FACTS, ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONSEQUENCES; Introduction; Consanguinity: Facts and Figures; Prejudices and Misunderstandings concerning Consanguinity; Medical Implications of Consanguinity.
- Genetic Health Care for Consanguineous CouplesPrinciples of Genetic Testing and Counseling; Informed Consent; Non Directiveness; Respect for Privacy and Confidentiality; Is Legislation Needed?; Conclusion; CHAPTER VI: ""NOTRE HUILE EST DANS NOTRE FARINE"": AN EXPLORATION INTO THEMEANING OF CONSANGUINITY IN NORTHERN MOROCCO AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE MEDICAL RISK OF DISABLED OFFSPRING; Introduction; Anthropological Explanations for Consanguineous Endogamy; The Incidence of Consanguineous Marriages in Morocco; Consanguinity and Risk.