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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 10(34), Serial Number. 2, Spring. 2023: 87-113

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER
A Critical Analysis of Machavelli's View on the Criterion of Moral
Action based on the Anthropological Basics of Ayatollah Misbah Yazdi

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Dr. Zeinab Kabiri , Ashraf Hashemi , Kuburat Agbogun 2

1. * Assistant Prof. in Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Hazrat Masoume Qom, Farhangian
University, Tehran, Iran, (Corresponding Author)

2. PhD Student in Department of Women Studies, Faculty of Woman and Family, Religions and

Denominations University, Qom, Iran, andishehashemi@yahoo.com

3. BA in Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Studies, Kwara State
Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Kwara, Nigeria, and PhD Student in Bintul-Hoda Institute of
Higher Education, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran, ubratagbogun@gmail.com
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ARTICL INFO ABSTRACT

Article History: SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES: This article is to explain Machiavelli's
Received: 24 March 2023 view on the criterion of moral action and its evaluation based on the
Revised: 16 May 2023 anthropological foundations of Ayatollah Misbah Yazdi.

Accepted: 29 May 2023 METHOD AND FINDING: The method of this article is descriptive-
analytical and the findings of this article are: Machiavelli is a power-
Key Words: oriented philosopher who presented his moral opinions in the form of his
Anthropology political views. He believes that any kind of behavior and action can be
Moral Action used to achieve the goal of human power; But Ayatollah Misbah Yazdi
Criterion of Moral Action believes, to determine the standard of goodness and ugliness of human
Machiavellianism
M i s b a h Y a z d i actions, one must first gain a correct understanding of man, his existential
dimensions, his happiness and misery, his perfection and ultimate goal.
DOI: CONCLUSION: Machiavelli considers the main goal of life to be human
10.22034/imjpl.2023.16081.1101
power and considers human actions moral if they enable humans to
achieve material power. From his viewpoint, power has inherent value
DOR: and man can use any means to acquire it. On the other hand, Ayatollah
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Misbah Yazdi believes in acquiring spiritual and moral life. He believes

that the goal does not justifies the means, and to attaining the human power
strength, you cannot use any behavior and action to achieve the goals.

* Corresponding Author:
Email: zekabiri60@cfu.ac.ir Article Address Published on the Journal Site:
ORCID: 0000-0001-5035-8826 http://p-l.journals.miu.ac.ir/article_8223.html

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF NATIONALITY OF
REFERENCES AUTHORS AUTHOR
29 3 (Iran, Nigeria)