Religion and Science

Ethical Decision Making in Healthcare: An Introduction to Maqasid

Discover how one of Islam's ethical frameworks contributes to modern healthcare ethics, patient wellbeing, and compassionate clinical decision-making.

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Understand the concept of Maqasid and ethical decision-making.
Explore human dignity, wellbeing, and the preservation of life.
Apply ethical frameworks to modern healthcare challenges.
Compare Islamic and contemporary approaches to bioethics.
Analyze real-world clinical case studies.

Ethical Decision-Making in Healthcare: An Introduction to Maqasid introduces learners to one of the world's established ethical traditions and its relevance to contemporary healthcare. Rather than focusing on religious instruction, the course presents Maqasid as a values-based framework that emphasizes human dignity, compassion, justice, wellbeing, and the preservation of life.

Designed for both Muslim and non-Muslim learners, the course demonstrates how these ethical principles can complement modern bioethics and support thoughtful decision-making in hospitals, clinics, research, and public health.

Through practical case studies and interactive discussions, learners will examine topics such as patient autonomy, informed consent, end-of-life care, resource allocation, organ transplantation, and emerging medical technologies. The course encourages respectful dialogue while helping participants appreciate how diverse ethical traditions contribute to better healthcare.