A recent Commentary 1 makes interesting points about Islamic ethics. In response to the author's explanation of the Iranian experience, we would like to add some comments. These Islamic principles, ...

The ethical principle of autonomy states that patients are entitled to make decisions about their own medical care when able. The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics recognizes a ...

(The Conversation) — On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide right to choose an abortion. For decades, rancorous ...

Alan Petersen receives funding from the Australian Research Council, and the Leverhulme Trust. Bioethics has grown rapidly as a professional field since its emergence in the United States in around ...

The world of bioethics is defined by four basic principles: autonomy, justice, beneficence and nonmaleficence. Healthcare practitioners use these principles as their guiding force when evaluating the ...