Cryonics and the Principles of Medical Ethics from the Perspective of Islam
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 10 No. 1 (1399),
28 June 2020
,
Page 119-131
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v10i1.29860
Abstract
One of the experimental medical methods today is cryonics. In this way, by protecting the human or animal body at a very low temperature (-196°C) that the body's proteins and cells are preserved and do not spoil, they are protected. Hopefully, with the advancement of medical science and technology, life can be restored to these people. The present study attempts to explain the process of human freezing and its application to the principles of medical ethics from the Islamic point of view with a descriptive-analytical method. In this study we will see that the principles of medical ethics, which are: the principle of respect for individual freedom, the principle of usefulness and non-harm, and the principle of justice, are in accordance with the principles and life-giving teachings of Islam And because of the revelation of these principles in Islam, they have stronger support. Also, since Cryonics adheres to these principles of medical ethics, it can be justified in this regard in Islamic societies.
Please cite this article as: Sotoudeh Ravesh N, Vaziri M, Yaghouti E. Cryonics and the Principles of Medical Ethics from the Perspective of Islam. Bioethics Journal, Special Issue on Bioethics and Citizenship Rights 2020; 119-131.
- Cryonics, Medical Ethics; Principle of Respect for Individual Freedom; Principle of Usefulness; Principle of Non-Harm; Principle of Justice
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