An Introduction to The Rule of Reciprocity

Subject Areas : Philosophy

Abbas Hemami ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2014-11-10 Accepted : 2014-11-10 Published : 2005-03-21

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Abstract :

Reciprocity may appear in the form of reward or punishment.The juristic rule of reciprocity is used for a reaction to anunpleasant- no matter it has a criminal aspect or not- whose penalaspect is normally considered.Reciprocity being a right or a duty and its origination beingnatural or not are discussed in this essay. The realm in which thisrule applied , the role of time and space as well as specificconditions of the offended and the offender in the execution of therule and whether this right can be transferred to others or not aredealt whit in the present and the coming parts of our essay. Islamicviewpoints concerning the topic are taken into consideration in acomparative way as well.