trust in god is a key concept in islamic ethics and mysticism. relying on the qur`an, the ethicists have advised muslims to realize this concept in their personal and social life. mystics treat it as one of the mystical stages passing through which is a must for every wayfarer. our written literature on ethics and mysticism frequently repeats the necessity of taking it into consideration. the n...

fiction has a special position because of its charisma and special charm and is considered as an important literary device; the most important task of story is to promote the moral and spiritual virtues of characters and to fight evil and injustices. therefore, dedicated novelist should try not only to entertain the reader but also to be aware of his ultimate goal; which is to teach and to info...

conceptual metaphor is the most prominent achievements in cognitive linguistics and cognitive semantics. based on this theory, most of the parts of our vision system and mindset is naturally metaphorical, which structures our way of thinking and understanding. therefore, our understanding has strong relationship in all aspects, and since the ethical implications are naturally abstract, metaphor...

Abstract. The ethical challenges facing contemporary science range from scientific misconduct to the rightful treatment of people, animals and environment. In this work, we explore role virtue ethics, which concern character a person, in science. Through interviews with 13 scientists, eight whom are geoscientists, identify six virtues (honesty, humility, philia, innocence, generosity reticence)...

it is a well-known position that al-ghazali believes in the disability of reason to know moral goodness and badness, and it is in need of religious laws to know them. but is this because of his belief in reason’s structural disability or is it based on another ground? in this paper we take into consideration this view-point and investigate its real foundations. we show that al-ghazali seriously...