Ethical Security from Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei's Viewpoint

Among the new terms that has appeared in the arena of security in the recent decade is «ethical security» coined by supreme leader¡ Ayatollah Khamenei. According to a search by author¡ this term does not have a clear definition in related western literature. However¡ this term has a new semantic load in the field of security studies especially human and social security; a type of security that includes aspects of culture¡ norms¡ values¡ ethics¡ human dignity and chastity that is closely related to life style. The current study is a scientific survey to semantically clarify «ethical security» from Ayatollah Khamenei''s viewpoint. Functions of ethics¡ elements of ethical security and its features are among the issues covered in this article.