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01-02-2019 | Philosophical Exploration

Developing an Islamic Research Ethics Framework

Authors: Abbas Rattani, Adnan A. Hyder

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

In surveying the medical literature on Islamic principles of research ethics, it is apparent that attempts to identify ethical principles are replete with issues of standards and gaps in knowledge of the uses of scriptural sources. Despite this, attempts at creating an Islamic ethical framework for research ethics may improve current practices in research in Muslim-majority countries and contribute to the growing canon of secular bioethics. This paper aims to identify principles and considerations within Islam that (1) overlap with current corpora on research ethics, and (2) further informs the current research ethics discourse.

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Title: Developing an Islamic Research Ethics Framework
Authors: Abbas Rattani
Adnan A. Hyder
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0508-8

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