The foundations and effects of the ethical approach to politics in the stability of governments and the awakening of nations with an emphasis on Nahj-ul-Balagha

The current research is written to reveal and analyze the attitude of Imam Ali(AS)towards the foundations of politics based on ethics and to analyze its harms in the stability of governments and the awakening of nations(problem);This research,organized with a qualitative method and a descriptive-analytical approach based on library data with an emphasis on Nahjal-Balagha,tries to explain the infrastructures of the connection between ethics and politics in the attitude of Imam Ali(AS).(method)The view of politics based on ethics is one of the approaches proposed in the connection of these two categories with each other,and a comprehensive review of its principles and contents can have a tremendous effect on the stability of governments and the awakening of nations in a wide level.(hypothesis)By examining the approach of the government thought of Imam (AS),it can be seen that despite the variety of views,politics without the support of ethics will bring various personal and social harms. The result of this approach is to consolidate the infrastructure of the society based on morality and religion,especially discourse in connection with the institution of governance. The findings show that in Imam's thought,monotheistic,trust,service,tool-,and dignity-oriented attitude towards politics and policy-making provides the basis of a healthy governance and an informed,systematic and ethical society. Therefore,this attitude will be a suitable platform for empathy and the manifestation of purposeful interaction in society.(Findings)