Purpose and Scope

ISLAM AND CIVILIZATION

4^th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

October 17-18, 2024, Elazığ, Türkiye

 

ETHICS

 

(Deadline for Abstract Submission: April 30, 2024)

 

Ethics, in its broadest sense, refers to the rules of conduct that individuals living within a society are obliged to follow, and it is an indispensable element for both individuals and society. Associated with creation in Islamic thought, ethics is an essential phenomenon for societies formed by individuals to be in peace and order.

Taking action and carrying out these actions according to certain rules of conduct is the most important characteristic that distinguishes humans from other beings. Humans also possess moral actions, characterized as good and bad, right and wrong, that arise while organizing their lives by making voluntary choices among different actions in their relationships with other beings.   As a result of this relationship, various duties and responsibilities arise for humans, towards Allah, themselves, other humans, and other beings.

Adopting the motto “Religion is good moral character”, the Islamic Civilization not only establishes the necessary regulations to ensure the peace and security of individuals living in society but also strives to ensure the continuation of the lives of other living beings in the world. The development and sustainability of civilizations depend on their adoption and consistent application of ethical codes. Those who neglect the rights of people, societies, and even all living beings, oppressing other nations by committing acts of genocide, which is, in fact, a problem of morality and evil, reveal that they lack the most basic moral principles.

We would like to leave a modest note in history by dedicating this year’s theme of the “Islam and Civilization” symposium series we have been conducting since 2021, to the subject “ETHICS”, which we need most amidst the shadows of the genocides carried out in front of the whole world.