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<p>This article employs a descriptive-analytical approach to examine the evolution of anthropological paradigms from the Aristotelian definition of the human as a “rational animal” to the concept of the “Ḥayeh Motaleh” (Divine-Lived Being) in Islamic philosophy. It argues that this conceptual transition, which originated in the thought of al-Farabi and Avicenna and reached its culmination in the works of Mulla Ṣadra, Ṭabatabaei, and Javadi Amoli, signifies a profound transformation in the metaphysical and teleological foundations of human self-understanding. While the “rational animal” paradigm, centered on instrumental rationality and anthropocentrism, reduces nature to a mere “resource” and underpins the contemporary environmental crisis, the “Ḥayeh Motaleh” paradigm, grounded in principles such as the “primacy of existence,” “substantial motion,” and the “transcendent unity of being,” establishes an ontological respect for nature and humanity’s responsibility as divine vicegerent. This paper demonstrates that this transcendent paradigm not only offers a fundamental solution to the environmental crisis but also, by providing the foundations for a “Theomorphic Management” and an “Ontological Social Responsibility,” supplies a transformative framework for business ethics and corporate governance.</p>

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The Hayeh Motaleh as a paradigm for sustainable business ethics: integrating transcendent philosophy, environmental ethics, and corporate governance

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    2026年2月10日

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  • Mohsen Shiravand

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This article employs a descriptive-analytical approach to examine the evolution of anthropological paradigms from the Aristotelian definition of the human as a “rational animal” to the concept of the “Ḥayeh Motaleh” (Divine-Lived Being) in Islamic philosophy. It argues that this conceptual transition, which originated in the thought of al-Farabi and Avicenna and reached its culmination in the works of Mulla Ṣadra, Ṭabatabaei, and Javadi Amoli, signifies a profound transformation in the metaphysical and teleological foundations of human self-understanding. While the “rational animal” paradigm, centered on instrumental rationality and anthropocentrism, reduces nature to a mere “resource” and underpins the contemporary environmental crisis, the “Ḥayeh Motaleh” paradigm, grounded in principles such as the “primacy of existence,” “substantial motion,” and the “transcendent unity of being,” establishes an ontological respect for nature and humanity’s responsibility as divine vicegerent. This paper demonstrates that this transcendent paradigm not only offers a fundamental solution to the environmental crisis but also, by providing the foundations for a “Theomorphic Management” and an “Ontological Social Responsibility,” supplies a transformative framework for business ethics and corporate governance.