Ma`rifat

This study aims to elucidate the relationship between Monotheism and Ethics in the intellectual system of Martyr Dr. Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti, seeking to reconstruct an ethical framework grounded in the divine nature (Fitra) of humankind. The central question concerns how Theomorphic Ethics operates as an inner mechanism for the formation of epistemic–civilizational justice. To address this question, the research employs the Causal–Evolutionary Reconstructive Analysis (CERA) method to extract key concepts from Beheshti’s original works and analyze them on two comparative levels—intra religious (Shiʿa tradition) and extra religious (Western moral philosophy). Findings reveal that, in Beheshti’s view, justice is not the outcome of social contracts or class conflict but the manifestation of the awakened sacred nature within reciprocal human responsibility. The theoretical innovation of this paper lies in proposing the Functional Model of Theomorphic Ethics, in which Monotheism, as both origin and goal, explains the causal link between Fitra, human will, and justice. Unlike mainstream legalistic or mystical approaches, this model conceptualizes Theomorphic Ethics as a cognitive and institutional framework for building a monotheistic social structure. Ultimately, when divine cognition and will are internalized in human behavior, freedom and justice deepen within society, inaugurating the civilizational manifestation of Theomorphic Ethics.