Ethics of Human Cloning: A Comparative Study of Western Secular and Islamic Bioethics Perspectives

Authors

  • Sharmin Islam Asstt Professor, Northern University Road # 4/A, House: 54, Dhanmondi R.A, Dhaka-1205
  • Rusli Bin Nordin Ex-Deputy Dean, School of Dental Sciences (PPSG), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Ab Rani Shamsuddin Ex-Dean, School of Dental Sciences (PPSG), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Hanapi Bin Mohd Noor Ex-Director, Islamic Centre (Pusat Islam), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Health Campus, KotaBharu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v11i4.12595

Keywords:

Ethics, Human Cloning

Abstract

The comparative approach regarding the ethics of surrogacy from the Western secular and Islamic bioethical view reveals both commensurable and incommensurable relationship. It is not either straight forward commensurable or straight forward incommensurable. Islamic bioethics is straight-forward in prohibiting reproductive cloning on its own features and also guess social chaos and anarchy. Western secular bioethics has both arguments and counter arguments both for and against this scientific innovation. Both are eager to highlight the welfare of the society as a whole but the approaches are not always the same.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v11i4.12595

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 11 No. 04 Oct12

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Published

2012-11-13

How to Cite

Islam, S., Nordin, R. B., Shamsuddin, A. R., & Noor, H. B. M. (2012). Ethics of Human Cloning: A Comparative Study of Western Secular and Islamic Bioethics Perspectives. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 11(4), 258–266. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v11i4.12595

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Review Article

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