Islamic Bioethics Problems and Perspectives

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INTRODUCTION TO MUSLIM LAW The Origins The Present FEATURES OF ISLAMIC BIOETHICS The Value of the Different Positions The Problems of Ethical Pluralism Algeria, Tunisia, Pakistan And Iran The Dependence on Muslim Law The Political Dimension of Islamic Bioethics The Principles of Bioethics Cultural Sensibilities and Medical Ethics Bioethics and Society Bioethics and Apologetics Bioethics and Muslim Countries SOME ASPECTS OF MEDICAL ETHICS Principles and Characteristics The Doctor-Patient Relationship Men and Women Autonomy and Consent of the Patient Saudi Arabia, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria The Problem of Penal Mutilation Doctors and Penal Mutilation 4 CONTRACEPTION AND POPULATION CONTROL Some Classic Formulations The Contemporary Debate: The Pro-Contraception Jurists Sterilisation The Opponents of Contraception The Socio-Political Context The Case of Iran ABORTION The Sources of Tradition Before Ensoulment