Food Ethics: A Critique of Some Islamic Perspectives on Genetically Modified Food

This article critiques some Islamic approaches to food ethics and the debate over genetically modified (GM) food. Food ethics is a branch of bioethics, and is an emerging field in Islamic bioethics. The article critically analyzes the arguments of the authors who wrote in favor of genetically modifi...

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Auteur principal: Attar, Mariam al- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell [2017]
Dans: Zygon
Année: 2017, Volume: 52, Numéro: 1, Pages: 53-75
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Islam / Alimentation / Génie génétique
RelBib Classification:BJ Islam
NCC Éthique sociale
NCE Éthique des affaires
NCG Éthique de la création; Éthique environnementale
Sujets non-standardisés:B Exclusivism
B Ethics
B Islam
B Islamic bioethics
B Bioethics
B Ash'arism
B Food Ethics
B genetically modified food
B GMOs
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Résumé:This article critiques some Islamic approaches to food ethics and the debate over genetically modified (GM) food. Food ethics is a branch of bioethics, and is an emerging field in Islamic bioethics. The article critically analyzes the arguments of the authors who wrote in favor of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from an Islamic perspective, and those who wrote against GMOs, also from an Islamic perspective. It reveals the theological and the epistemological foundations of the two main approaches. Moreover, it provides an attempt to critique what is perceived as an exclusivist and legalistic trend adopted by some authors. It argues that an alternative approach that acknowledges the priority of reason in ethics and is at the same time rooted in Islamic tradition would be more inclusive and constructive.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contient:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12328