This research was performed to compare Islamic and Western ethical values in health services management.
APPROACH
Whittemore and Knafl's integrative review was employed.
FINDINGS
Eight final categories of Islamic values (i.e., honesty, piety, foresight, dignity, justice, good temperament, widened heart, and certainty to God) and nine final categories of Western values in health services management (i.e., honesty, freedom, forgiveness, altruism, justice, dignity, responsibility, tolerance, and wisdom) were extracted in this study.
CONCLUSIONS
The results showed some discrepancy between Islamic and Western ethical values, which are partially due to a different definition of values in Islam and the West.
IMPLICATIONS
The comparison of ethical values can facilitate the exchange of intellectual, cultural, and experimental ideas between Islamic and Western healthcare management.
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