Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors
Abstract Xenotransplantation has great potential as an alternative to alleviate the shortage of organs for donation. However, given that the animal most suited for xenotransplantation is the pig, there are concerns that people in Muslim countries may be more hesitant to morally approve of these proc...
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| author | Gabriel Andrade Eid AboHamza Yasmeen Elsantil AlaaEldin Ayoub Dalia Bedewy |
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| description | Abstract Xenotransplantation has great potential as an alternative to alleviate the shortage of organs for donation. However, given that the animal most suited for xenotransplantation is the pig, there are concerns that people in Muslim countries may be more hesitant to morally approve of these procedures. In this study, the moral approval of xenotransplantation was assessed in a group of 895 participants in Egypt. The results showed that religiosity itself does not predict moral approval of xenotransplantation, but religious identity does, as Muslims are less likely to approve of xenotransplantation than Christians. However, the strongest predictor of moral approval of xenotransplantation was gender, with women displaying less approval. A partial mediating factor in this association was concern for animal welfare. Based on these results, some implications for public policy are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09b8f92a52044419a5628e0f77d6aceb2024-03-05T20:11:20ZengBMCBMC Medical Ethics1472-69392024-02-0125111510.1186/s12910-024-01013-3Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factorsGabriel Andrade0Eid AboHamza1Yasmeen Elsantil2AlaaEldin Ayoub3Dalia Bedewy4Ajman UniversityAl Ain UniversityTanta UniversityArabian Gulf UniversityAjman UniversityAbstract Xenotransplantation has great potential as an alternative to alleviate the shortage of organs for donation. However, given that the animal most suited for xenotransplantation is the pig, there are concerns that people in Muslim countries may be more hesitant to morally approve of these procedures. In this study, the moral approval of xenotransplantation was assessed in a group of 895 participants in Egypt. The results showed that religiosity itself does not predict moral approval of xenotransplantation, but religious identity does, as Muslims are less likely to approve of xenotransplantation than Christians. However, the strongest predictor of moral approval of xenotransplantation was gender, with women displaying less approval. A partial mediating factor in this association was concern for animal welfare. Based on these results, some implications for public policy are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01013-3XenotransplantationEgyptPigsEthicsReligionAnimal welfare |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel Andrade Eid AboHamza Yasmeen Elsantil AlaaEldin Ayoub Dalia Bedewy Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors BMC Medical Ethics Xenotransplantation Egypt Pigs Ethics Religion Animal welfare |
| title | Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors |
| title_full | Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors |
| title_fullStr | Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors |
| title_short | Moral approval of xenotransplantation in Egypt: associations with religion, attitudes towards animals and demographic factors |
| title_sort | moral approval of xenotransplantation in egypt associations with religion attitudes towards animals and demographic factors |
| topic | Xenotransplantation Egypt Pigs Ethics Religion Animal welfare |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01013-3 |
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