Individual and society in an Islamic ethical framework

Furqani, Hafas

doi:10.1108/h-04-2014-0037

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“…A survey by Transparency International -Malaysia (TI-M) on Corruption Perceptions Index in the public sector, also shows the "scores" and "ranking" dropped in 2016, 2017 and 2018. (Said, Alam, & Khalid, 2015). However, the issue of corruption and unethical conduct remains critical.…”

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Quality of Chief Integrity Officer, Ethical Climate and The Level of Ethics and Integrity in The Malaysian Public Sector

Asmawati

Haron

Ismail

et al. 2019

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The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine the relationship between the level of ethics and integrity with Quality of Chief Integrity Officer (independence, competence, work performance) and ethical climate in the Malaysian public-sector organizations. Out of 128 questionnaires that were emailed to CIOs in the Federal level, 83 questionnaires were received and usable. The results of this study showed that the Quality of CIO (competence, work performance) and ethical climate is significantly related to the level of ethics and integrity of the public sector in Malaysia. CIO need to perform their roles such as coordinating and monitoring programs and report any breaches of integrity without fear and favour. To nurture a good ethical climate in the organization, clear policies, guideline and code of conduct should be established in all government ministries, department and statutory body in the public sector. Non-ethical conduct should be reprimanded, good ethical behavior should be rewarded accordingly and should be evident to all in the organization.

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Quality of Chief Integrity Officer, Ethical Climate and The Level of Ethics and Integrity in The Malaysian Public Sector

Asmawati

Haron

Ismail

et al. 2019

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“…Adnan (2011) reviewed four real concept of Islamic consumer behavior that should be revisited, they are: hereafter (al-akhirah) become the motivational drive force. Furqani (2015) proposed that there are three key concept that can be used as alternative to the concept of self-interest, utility, and rationality in the micro-foundation of neoclassical theory, they are huquq, maslahah, and taqwa.…”

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“…Thus, all God's creations have their own role and rights, exclusively to them by certain obligations that revealed in Islamic sources. The concept of huquq could better explain the relationship of man and nature and properly put the ethical foundation in this relationship in an Islamic framework (Furqani, 2015). Furthermore, several concepts may be derived from the distinction of self-interest and huquq, as follows:…”

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“…It is applied to any entity in the economic realm: the consumer, firm, family and government. Individuals who act according to their self-interest and aim at maximizing their utility, are said to behave rationally (Furqani, 2015).…”

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“…Some of muslim economist, proposed the present utility that should be maximize is known as maslahah, where maslahah or well-being is considered as the main principle of the subsistence of human life. However, the concept of utility and maslahah is different form its philosophical foundation, objective, and means to realize it (Furqani, 2015). In pursuance of better understanding of utility, this article aims to redefine the consumer utility in Islamic economics framework.…”

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Redefining Consumer Utility in the Perspective of Islamic Economics Framework

Muttaqin

Pusparini

2019

IJIEFB

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An interest of individual preferences which can be represented in numerical ways known as the utility. While others stated it as a matter of subjective feeling that being felt in order to pursue and to maximize the certain level of satisfaction and personal well-being. According to neoclassical theory, this happened due to the contraction consumer preferences between things/products/services that available in the market. Furthermore, the ultimate ends that have been proposed are that the industry/market is spiritually neutral. On the other hand, some of Muslim scholars argue that spiritual or religious values are what defines an individual as a human, while all conducted of consumption is abide by ethics and religious values, which will not forsake others for personal gains. The integration of religious aspect in pursuing of maximization of utility is known as maslahah (i.e. well-being). A further discussion that arises is in Islamic economics framework, does individual orients solely to maximize their utility, even in the sense of maslahah is considered. Neoclassical claims that to interpret the utility, there are two headings is considered, they are prediction approach and prescription approach. The debate on neoclassical and Islamic economics perspectives might contradict one to another, but none of it is at absolute truth, the theory itself is still developing due to different assumptions and circumstances that present at that time. Furthermore, the revisiting theory of maqasidh al-sharia (i.e. the objective of Islamic Laws) also provides a different point of view regarding the debatable utility between neoclassical and Islamic economics. In pursuance of better understanding of utility, this article aims to redefine the consumer utility in Islamic economics framework. It can be concluded that the definition of utility under Islamic perspective as the act to seek self-actualization of benefit which collide to the benefit of others in pursuing of enhancement of dual dimensions objectives of present and hereafter. A strong point that being found that in order to maximize the utility/maslahah must consider the possibility of misleading the genuine motive of utility, which is not adjusting it under social pressures. The misleading act of such is categorized as the act of falsification of preferences.

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