Cross-Cultural and Religious Critiques of Informed Consent

This book explores the challenges of informed consent in medical intervention and research ethics,considering the global reality of multiculturalism and religious diversity. It re-evaluates autonomy as relational and features perspectives from Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It is valuable reading for scholars interested in bioethics, healthcare ethics, research ethics, comparative religions, theology, human rights, law, and sociology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 132 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate complexities of informed consent in medical intervention and research ethics, taking into account the global tapestry of multiculturalism and religious diversity. While informed consent is widely regarded as a cornerstone of research ethics, its theoretical underpinnings are rooted in the notion of individual subjects exercising autonomous decision-making. However, it is crucial to reexamine autonomy as a relational concept, recognizing the significant role that family members, community leaders, and religious figures can play in the consent process. The volume reevaluates informed consent in multicultural contexts, offering insightful perspectives from Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars engaged in the fields of bioethics, healthcare ethics, research ethics, comparative religions, theology, human rights, law, and sociology.

The challenges of informed consent in medical intervention and research ethics are explored in this comprehensive book, considering the global reality of multiculturalism and religious diversity. While informed consent is widely regarded as a gold standard in research ethics, its theoretical foundation is based on the notion of individual subjects making autonomous decisions. However, it is crucial to reexamine autonomy as a relational concept, recognizing the significant role that family members, community leaders, and religious figures can play in the consent process. The volume reevaluates informed consent in multicultural contexts, offering insightful perspectives from Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars engaged in the fields of bioethics, healthcare ethics, research ethics, comparative religions, theology, human rights, law, and sociology.

The book explores the challenges of informed consent in medical intervention and research ethics, considering the global reality of multiculturalism and religious diversity. While informed consent is widely regarded as a cornerstone of research ethics, its theoretical underpinnings are rooted in the notion of individual subjects exercising autonomous decision-making. However, it is crucial to reexamine autonomy as a relational concept, recognizing the significant role that family members, community leaders, and religious figures can play in the consent process. The volume reevaluates informed consent in multicultural contexts, offering insightful perspectives from Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars engaged in the fields of bioethics, healthcare ethics, research ethics, comparative religions, theology, human rights, law, and sociology.

Weight: 190g
Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032120942