| 英文摘要 |
Western medical ethics places autonomy as a material principle in the discipline of medicine that ought to shape the patient-doctor relationship in modern day to day practices. This principle loosely defined as‘self-governing’, serve as a tool that enhances and promotes the patient’s own capabilities to act according to one’s preferences free from any undesired control and limitation. What is significant in the Western medical ethics is the right of a legally competent individual to make his choice, whether he wants to undergo or withdraw from treatment. Although the Malaysian Court had recognised this right, the Muslim community prefers to follow the commandments in the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah when making critical medical decisions. Hence the focus of this article is to clarify the Islamic stance on the concept of Autonomy and multiple factors which the Muslim patients take into consideration when exercising their rights. Findings suggest that in Islamic bioethics, autonomy is not absolute, instead religious and cultural values must be taken into consideration. |
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