Ramadan Webinar Series - Islamic Ethics and Pandemics

By Dr. Mu’taz Al Khatib, Assistant Professor of Methodology and Ethics, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar.

In this lecture, Dr. Al Khatib talked about ethics, values and principles to be considered when responding to a pandemic. The presentation was based on three important questions:

  • Why do we need ethics?
  • How to approach a pandemic with ethics and values?
  • And what principles should govern our actions or policies during pandemics?

 

[Call For Papers: Special Issue] Journal of Islamic Ethics (JIE): Islamic Ethics of Pandemics and Covid-19

The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) is pleased to announce that the peer-reviewed Journal of Islamic Ethics (JIE), published by Brill, will dedicate a special issue to the moral questions triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, situating it within the broader context of ethics for pandemics throughout history. This special issue will be made available via Open Access, without cost to authors. Submitted papers can be written in English or Arabic.

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