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Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015

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ISBN 9783319184289 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9783319184272

Print version: Al-Bar, Mohammed Ali Contemporary Bioethics Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2015 ISBN 9783319184272

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I Introductory Chapters -- 1 Introduction -- Ethics in this Study -- Some Important Concepts Related to Islamic Legal-Ethical Tradition in this Study -- Chronology of Bioethical Issues that were Resolved Through Legal-Ethical Juridical Methodology -- The Present Study -- Notes and References -- 2 The Sources of Common Principles of Morality and Ethics in Islam -- Introductory Remarks -- Gender Equality, the Hallmark of Islam -- The Ithna `Ashariyya---Twelvers---of Iraq -- Predestination and Science -- The Attributes of God -- Objective Good and Evil -- The Position of a Sinner -- The Position of Philosophy in Islam -- Notes and References -- 3 The Origins of Islamic Morality and Ethics -- The Objectives of the Religious Law (The Shari’ah) -- The Value of Man -- The Aims of Islamic Religious Law -- The Importance of the Preservation of the Five Objectives -- Seeking Remedy [21] -- Fundamentals of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al Fiqh) -- Subsidiary Sources -- Al Maslaha and al-Masalih al-Mursalah* -- Urf and A’da -- Sadd al-Dhara’i -- Shar’min Qablana (The Laws of Previous People of the Book) -- Notes and References -- 4 Virtue Ethics and Moral Character Related to Medical Profession -- The Motive -- Integrity -- Conscientiousness -- Notes and References -- 5 Regulation of Medical Profession and Medical Research -- The Medical Oaths and Codes -- Confidentiality -- The Oath of a Muslim Physician -- Ethical Codes -- Consent -- Stem Cell Therapy -- Decision -- Notes and References -- Part II The Four Principles of Biomedical Ethics with an Islamic Perspective -- 6 Autonomy -- Notes and References -- 7 Nonmaleficence -- Notes and References -- 8 Beneficence -- Social Beneficence -- Notes and References -- 9 Justice: The Lost Value -- Wars and Health -- Children in Labor.

13 Organ Transplantation -- Definition -- Types of Transplant -- Historical Background -- Timeline of Successful Transplants -- World Activity in Transplantation -- Renal Transplantation in the Arab World -- Types of Organ Donors -- What Is ``Opt-in’’ and ``Opt-Out’’ Systems? -- Islamic Principles and Rules Related to Organ Transplantation -- Islamic Jurists Fatwas (Juridical Resolutions) Regarding Organ Transplantation -- Organ Donation Among Muslims in Europe -- Contemporary English Sunni E-Fatwas on Organ Donation -- Fatwas in Malaysia -- Organ Sale -- The Role of the Relatives in Postmortal Organ Procurement -- Public Media Campaigns -- References -- 14 Brain Death -- Introduction -- Definition of Death -- Brain Death: Medical Background -- Preconditions for the Diagnosis of Brain Death -- Islamic Views of Brain Death -- Controversies in Brain Death -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 End-of-Life Care -- Introduction -- Persistent Vegetative State -- The Case of Terri Schiavo -- Concepts Involving End-of-Life Care -- Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatments -- Do Not Resuscitate -- Palliative Care at End-of-Life -- End-of-Life Practices -- Advance Directives -- Euthanasia -- References -- Glossary.

Maldistribution of Wealth -- Global Situation -- Conclusion: What Should We Aim For? -- Notes and References -- Part III Selected Topics -- 10 Abortion -- Definition of Abortion -- Moral Issues Connected with Induced Abortion -- Abortion Incidence -- Unsafe Abortion -- Teenage Pregnancies -- Abortion and in Vitro Fertilization -- The Historical Aspect of the Legality of Induced Abortion -- Abortion and Birth Control -- Religious Aspects of Abortion -- Abortion in Islam -- Abortion and Population Control -- Other Indications -- Abortion on Demand -- Punishment for Causing a Pregnant Woman to Miscarry -- References -- 11 Assisted Reproductive Technology: Islamic Perspective -- Introduction -- Islamic View of Infertility -- Artificial Reproduction -- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) -- Outcomes of ART -- Islamic Views of ART -- Third-Party Assistance -- Surrogacy -- Shia’s Views on ART -- Cross Border Treatment for Infertility -- Cryopreservation and the Use of Preserved Sperm -- Gender Selection -- References -- 12 Ethical Issues in Genetics (Premarital Counseling, Genetic Testing, Genetic Engineering, Cloning and Stem Cell Therapy, DNA Fingerprinting) -- The Progeny---Islamic Views -- Genetic Disorders -- Genetic and Congenital Disorders in Islamic World -- Consanguinity -- Genetic Disorders: A Community Hurdle in Islamic Communities -- Premarital Examination Program -- Responses in the Arab World -- Genetic Testing -- Genetic Counseling -- Qualifications and Task of the Counselor -- Other Options -- Islamic Teachings and Prevention of Genetic Diseases -- Abortion for Genetic Diseases -- Genetic Engineering -- Gene Therapy -- Islamic Position on Genetic Engineering -- Cloning and Stem Cell Research -- Islamic Position on Cloning -- Islamic Position on Stem Cells Research -- DNA Fingerprinting -- Unanswered Ethical Questions and Dilemmas -- References.

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