Ercan Avci
Biographic Data
| ID | 4620433 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ercan Avci |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ercan |
| FAMILY NAME | Avci |
| SIGNATURE | AVCI E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duquesne University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4857-8429 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Compassion in the justification of physician-assisted dying
Compassion is an essential phenomenon in the therapeutic relationship, and some use it to justify physician-assisted dying practices. The value of compassion in the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients is undeniable. However, different approaches to its definition and scope can lead to distinct conclusions about the role of compassion in end-of-life interventions. In this context, the paper aims to compare Mahatma Gandhi’s a…
A Framework for Examining Bioethical Issues from a Sunni Perspective
All religions should develop convincing responses to emerging bioethical problems stemming from medical and technological advancements. Additionally, believers need to know their faiths' interpretations of bioethical issues to be able to make medical decisions in line with their religious values. Therefore, Islamic bioethics should provide Muslims with conclusive and credible answers regarding newly rising problems in health care by revisiting th…
Some Ethical Concerns About End of Life
Medicine has several goals, including preventing and curing diseases, relieving pain and suffering, and promoting and maintaining the mental and physical health of the person from birth to death. Thanks to medical and technological developments in the last century, medicine has started to provide the opportunity to live longer. However, whether a longer life leads to a better life is debatable. Before these developments, death was regarded as a n…
A Comparative Analysis on the Perspective of Sunni Theology and Hindu Tradition Regarding Euthanasia
Should We Formulate an Incentivized Model Facilitating Kidney Donation from Living Donors? A Focus on Turkey's Current System
Kidney transplantation is a lifesaving medical treatment. However, very high demand for kidneys with low kidney donation causes a black market that exploits patients’ desperation and donors’ vulnerability. The current kidney donation programs fail to produce promising results to avoid illegal and unethical kidney trafficking and commercialism. Even though the primary goal of kidney donation is to increase the number of deceased organ donations, i…
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Should We Formulate an Incentivized Model Facilitating Kidney Donation from Living Donors? A Focus on Turkey's Current System
Kidney transplantation is a lifesaving medical treatment. However, very high demand for kidneys with low kidney donation causes a black market that exploits patients’ desperation and donors’ vulnerability. The current kidney donation programs fail to produce promising results to avoid illegal and unethical kidney trafficking and commercialism. Even though the primary goal of kidney donation is to increase the number of deceased organ donations, i…
A Comparative Analysis on the Perspective of Sunni Theology and Hindu Tradition Regarding Euthanasia
Some Ethical Concerns About End of Life
Medicine has several goals, including preventing and curing diseases, relieving pain and suffering, and promoting and maintaining the mental and physical health of the person from birth to death. Thanks to medical and technological developments in the last century, medicine has started to provide the opportunity to live longer. However, whether a longer life leads to a better life is debatable. Before these developments, death was regarded as a n…
A Framework for Examining Bioethical Issues from a Sunni Perspective
All religions should develop convincing responses to emerging bioethical problems stemming from medical and technological advancements. Additionally, believers need to know their faiths' interpretations of bioethical issues to be able to make medical decisions in line with their religious values. Therefore, Islamic bioethics should provide Muslims with conclusive and credible answers regarding newly rising problems in health care by revisiting th…
Compassion in the justification of physician-assisted dying
Compassion is an essential phenomenon in the therapeutic relationship, and some use it to justify physician-assisted dying practices. The value of compassion in the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients is undeniable. However, different approaches to its definition and scope can lead to distinct conclusions about the role of compassion in end-of-life interventions. In this context, the paper aims to compare Mahatma Gandhi’s a…
Law (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Ethics in medical practice (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Organ Donation and Transplantation (2 works) · Patient Dignity and Privacy (2 works)