ETHICS OF DISCUSSION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF IMAM REZA

Imam Reza is one of the most clear springs of wisdom and certainty whose life style and actions can be a role model for the people of certainty.
The present study on “Ethics of discussion from the perspective of Imam Reza” based on his debates is to have a brief look at his ethical approach while he debated.
We set a pivot entitled “ethical codes of speaking in discussion” which is based on debates of Imam Riza and then we have studied features of his expressions in discussion like: rationalism and being freethinker, engaging mind of audience in the discussion, balancing his discussion with the level of audience understanding, being to the point, referring to acceptable sources for the opposite side and etc. around this pivot.
To study each ethical feature of Imam Riza, we have mentioned and discussed the debates and reasoning of him related to that feature The result has revealed that imam Riza as the unique person of his time, could benefit from the most fundamental principles of psychology and Islamic ethical codes rooted in the divine religion, and by the means of them could picture the correct way of coexistence and communication with each other when facing other school of thought or religions. Imam as an executive expert in religious affair has stated the best method of co existence.