title: Personal autonomy in health settings and Shi'i Islamic Jurisprudence: a literature review.
abstract: Respect for personal autonomy in decision-making is one of the four ethical principles in medical circumstances. This paper aims to present evidence that can be considered good exemplars in the clarification of the ethical viewpoints of the western and Shi'i Islamic perspectives on this issue. The method followed was originally a search in international indexing services in April 2016. Our findings point towards various controversies on individuals' autonomy lead to different decision making outcomes by health workers in both different traditions. We concluded that although Shi'i Islamic jurisprudence does not seem to allow for personal autonomy in the sense it is understood in a western context, evidence indicates that Shi'i Islamic jurisprudence respects personal autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers and Elites Club, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zohrehsadat
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Naji
authors.affiliation: Quran and Hadith University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zari
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zamani
authors.affiliation: Quran and Hadith University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Sofia A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Koutlaki
authors.affiliation: Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. psalamati@tums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Payman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salamati
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D026690:Ethics, Clinical; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012068:Religion and Medicine
keywords: Ethics; Islam; Personal autonomy