Shiite Perspective on the Moral Status of the Early Human Embryo: A Critical Review

According to Shiite perspective, the relative inviolability of the human embryo starts at the time of implantation and attains complete ethical status at ensoulment. Different paradigms of embryology have been influential on the understanding of Shiite jurists of the relevant Qur'anic verses. T...

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Publié dans:Journal of religion and health
Auteur principal: Aramesh, Kiarash (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2018]
Dans: Journal of religion and health
Sujets non-standardisés:B In vitro fertilization (IVF)
B Moral Status
B Islamic bioethics
B Shiite bioethics
B Human embryo
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:According to Shiite perspective, the relative inviolability of the human embryo starts at the time of implantation and attains complete ethical status at ensoulment. Different paradigms of embryology have been influential on the understanding of Shiite jurists of the relevant Qur'anic verses. This paper provides a critical review of the process of issuing religious decrees on issues related to the early human life and concludes that Shiite jurisprudence needs to obtain consistency in its adopted account of embryology and adopt a proactive approach toward the bioethical new-emerging issues.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0518-6