Speciesism of Obligation and Physician's Responsibility in Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic and reconstructive Surgery is a newly- developed medical field that has no records in Islamic jurisprudence. Some contemporary scholars have been skeptical; about the religious legitimacy of this field. While, considering the principles of tolerance, it is an action within the framework of law. Additionally, it seems that the civil responsibility of medical practioners, in such situations, is their obligation to the results of the action, unless proved the opposite. In the Iranian subject law, there is no regulation foreseen regarding cosmetic surgery. However doctor civil responsibility toward this type of surgery can be inferred or deduced by considering general public principle. In this type of surgery, the obligation to provision of information as well as the necessity of taking moderate and fair actions in surgery are among doctors responsibilities. Moreover, in case of any injuries or harms, inflicted on the patient, as the result of surgery, there may be based on personal and typical criteria.