Culturally competent respect for the autonomy of Muslim patients: fostering patient agency by respecting justice.
Theor Med Bioeth
; 45(2): 133-149, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Although Western biomedical ethics emphasizes respect for autonomy, the medical decision-making of Muslim patients interacting with Western healthcare systems is more likely to be motivated by relational ethical and religious commitments that reflect the ideals of equity, reciprocity, and justice. Based on an in-depth cross-cultural comparison of Islamic and Western systems of biomedical ethics and an assessment of conceptual alignments and differences, we argue that, when working with Muslim patients, an ethics of respect extends to facilitating decision-making grounded in the patient's justice-related customs, beliefs, and obligations. We offer an overview of the philosophical contestations of autonomy-enhancing practices from the Islamic tradition of biomedical ethics, and examples that demonstrate a recommended shift of emphasis from an autonomy-centered to a justice-focused approach to culturally competent agency-promotion.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Competencia Cultural
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Islamismo
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
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Ethics
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Theor Med Bioeth
Asunto de la revista:
ETICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos