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KANT’S DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS AND DRAZ’S QUR’ANIC ETHICS; A STUDY OF KEY CONCEPTS IN THEIR MORAL PHILOSOPHY
Abstract
Ethics, or moral philosophy, is intrinsically linked to human nature. It plays
an important role in addressing the uncertainties and anxieties facing
contemporary society. The loss of faith in religion in modern society and the
neglect of its guiding principles have contributed to the fragmentation of moral
values. Therefore, it is important to include a religious perspective in studying
ethics. At the same time, in modern moral philosophy, utilitarian and Kantian
positions (deontology) are said to be the most popular ethical theories. However,
on the other hand, in the development of ethical studies (especially Islam), new
ideas have emerged as a response to previous ethical studies.
This research aims to integrate ethical theories from two different
traditions. The integration between Immanuel Kant with deontology ethics and
Muhammad Abdullah Draz with Qur'anic ethics.
This research is a literature study using a philosophical approach. The
method used in the process is critical analysis. In collecting data, researchers use
the documentation method by utilizing data sources such as books, journals, and
others.
Integrating Immanuel Kant’s deontological ethics and Muhammad
Abdullah Draz’s Qur’anic ethics seems to be an extraordinary force. The result of
the integration of both theories, “Religio-Transcendental Ethics”, can be an
alternative, even a way out of the tension of the existing ethical theory debates.
“Religio-Transcendental Ethics” is able to provide answers to questions that are
fundamental in the realm of ethical philosophy. Questions such as obligation, good
and evil, moral value, good will and others are some examples of it. The difficulties
in reading and obtaining a comprehensive understanding of Kant’s deontological
ethics can be explained by Draz’s ethical theory and vice versa. Furthermore, from
the integration process, a new perspective is obtained in the study of ethics. The
new perspective, which the researcher called “Religio-Transcendental Ethics”, can
be the basis for considering human conduct and moral values.
Among the many branches of philosophy, ethics is a branch that has
received less attention. This is a motivation for other researchers to be able to
conduct further research related to ethics. In addition, the researcher believes that
all human problems have the same root problem, which is ethical problems.
Therefore, the researcher suggests that research on ethics should continue.
Publication Details
InstitutionUniversitas Darussalam Gontor
DepartmentMagister Aqidah dan Filsafat Islam
KeywordsKant, Deontological ethics, Draz, Qur’anic ethics, Philosophical
approach
Item ID6742
Deposited08 Mar 2025 08:34