Islamic principles and decision making in bioethics

Public health measures & individualized decision-making: The confluence of the H1N1 vaccine and Islamic bioethics.

Vaccinations are amongst the most cost-effective and successful public health interventions. During the H1N1 influenza pandemic public health organizations around the world mobilized to procure and deliver vaccinations to the at-risk populations in order to reduce spread of, and decrease morbidity and mortality from, the swine flu. With the focus on delivering vaccines at a population-level, st...

Bioethics for clinicians: 21. Islamic bioethics.

Islamic bioethics derives from a combination of principles, duties and rights, and, to a certain extent, a call to virtue. In Islam, bioethical decision-making is carried out within a framework of values derived from revelation and tradition. It is intimately linked to the broad ethical teachings of the Qur'an and the tradition of the Prophet Muhammed, and thus to the interpretation of Islamic ...

The role of intuition in managerial decision-making: Islamic approach

Current theories argue that decision making is largely based on quick and intuitive processes.The results of study on topping organizations show that successful decision-makings are intuitive rather than rational. Therefore in recent years the issue of intuition and intuitive decision making as an effective management has attracted increasing attention in scientific circles and world-class rese...

Islamic bioethics: a general scheme

No doubt life in its all forms enjoys a very high status in Islam. Human life is one of the most sacred creatures of God. Therefore, it must be appreciated, respected and protected. In this regard, the paper refers to different parts. The first part studies the value of life in Islam. It helps to understand why life must be appreciated and respected. The second part sheds some light on the natu...

Problems of Islamic Bioethics and Biolaw