Beyond Sacredness
Why Saudi Arabian Bioethics Must Be Feminist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17814366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruaim Muaygil (0000-0002-9755-6181, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 125-143 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-4577 • E-ISSN: 1937-4585 |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3138/ijfab.11.1.125 |
| OpenAlex | W2792186681 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
At the core of Saudi Arabian bioethics' moral foundation is a strict reliance on religious scripture. This methodology is far from perfect; religious interpretations often lack sufficient moral analysis and intellectual engagement. Women are the most affected by this limited religious understanding, which is often influenced by entrenched patriarchal norms. In this paper, I argue that Saudi bioethics must shift from its current unreflective practice to a more contemplative understanding of Islamic texts. The Saudi women's movement—an effort that utilizes a methodology of religious textual reexamination to offer feminist understandings of Islamic values—is presented as a model for Saudi bioethics
Bioethics · Contemplation · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Islam · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Gender Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Philosophy · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |