Assessment of Implications of Human Dignity Theories on Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Islamic Countries

Born and raised in Iran, Kiarash Aramesh is a medical doctor and his specialty is in Community Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor and Vice-President for Research in the Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In addition, he is a member of the National Committee of Bioethics of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO. He has published several papers and books regarding medicine and medical ethics in Persian and English and he is conducting a number of research projects in these fields.

Kiarash’s research, entitled “Assessment of Implications of Human Dignity Theories on Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Islamic Countries” includes an ethical, Social and legal situation analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Islamic Countries especially in Iran. The other part of this study includes assessment of ethical and religious viewpoints, decrees and concerns about such technologies in the Islamic word, as well as an focus on the concept of human dignity as a common theoretical framework between Islam and Western (including Christian and Secular) schools of thought as a basis for intercultural dialogue about such technologies and other similar topics.