The book Ethics and Economics in the Quran, authored in Persian by Dr. Ali-Asghar Hadavinia, has been released by the Publishing Organization of the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought. The publication aims to explore and delineate the logic governing the intersection of ethical and economic systems. Spanning 346 pages, this work represents a scholarly endeavor to address fundamental questions regarding the intersection of “is” and “ought” in the realm of Islamic economics.
The relationship between ethical propositions and economic behaviors has perpetually been a significant challenge within the philosophy of economics. In this vein, the latest publication from the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought undertakes an analytical examination of Islamic economic ethics.
The substantive foundation of this research revolves around two primary inquiries: First, “Is there intrinsically a meaningful relationship between ethics and economics?” and second, “What framework is required to delineate and formulate this correlation?” To address these questions, the author deemed it essential to establish a “methodological logic” upon which the exact nature of this relationship could be meticulously evaluated.
Central Hypothesis and Research Achievements:
The central hypothesis of the present volume rests on the premise that the proposed model for systematizing economic knowledge possesses the capacity to serve as a comprehensive logic for explaining how ethics and economics are interconnected.
In the course of proving this hypothesis, the author has extracted the intended logic by relying on an analysis of the renowned philosophical dichotomy between “is” (descriptive propositions) and “ought” (prescriptive propositions). The most significant scholarly achievement of this work is the conceptual networking of this relationship across four distinct analytical levels, formulated as follows:
- Level One: The nexus between the philosophical foundations of economics and meta-ethics.
- Level Two: The correlation between the philosophy of economics and the primary domain of normative ethics.
- Level Three: The intersection of economic science with the secondary domain of normative ethics, as well as applied ethics.
- Level Four: The interaction of economic structures and institutions with descriptive ethics.
This academic text can serve as a pioneering resource for researchers in the fields of Islamic economic ethics, moral philosophy, and interdisciplinary studies, facilitating a deeper comprehension of the epistemological architecture of economics and ethics within Quranic teachings.
