نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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نویسنده English
Ethics as a philosophy addresses the concepts and connotations foundational to the science of morality, where moral epistemology is regarded as a key topic within ethical philosophy. The moral axioms that substantiate ethical propositions are thus considered part of the discussions in moral epistemology. Some thinkers appeal to theoretical axioms to justify ethical statements, whereas others, such as Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Javad Al-Amuli, recognize certain ethical propositions like “Justice is good” and “Oppression is bad” as self-evident truths and seek to justify theoretical moral statements by referring to these axioms. This research aims to elucidate and examine Imam Khomeini’s perspective on moral axioms through his writings. He posits that the self-evidence of these axiomatic ethical propositions aligns with human nature, and by categorizing ethical topics, he considers the subjects of these moral axioms as inherently possessing the meanings of goodness and badness. Here, inherent meaning refers to the intrinsic nature of the subject as per rational demonstration; however, it appears that moral axioms are analytical propositions and cannot relate to the external world or identify their own instances. Consequently, moral propositions require the foundational support of rational axioms for their justification. Furthermore, there exists ambiguity regarding the intrinsic nature of the badness of lying, which Imam Khomeini supports; this is because the subject of lying to an enemy for the sake of protecting secrets alters from his perspective, thus not falling under the category of general lying.
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