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    Culturally competent respect for the autonomy of Muslim patients: fostering patient agency by respecting justice
    with Sarah Khaleefah
    Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics 45 (2): 133-149. 2024.
    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 pa…Read more