Ethics and Rejection of the Relativity Theory from the Viewpoint of Allameh Tabatabaee with Emphasis on Tafsir al-Mizan

The importance of ethics and the role it plays in human life is evident to everyone. All the thinkers who have delved into human life and human prosperity have acknowledged the significant role of ethics in improving human life and have persistently invited everybody to adhere to issues of ethics. Allameh Tabatabaee has considered this point in his works especially in Tafsir al-Mizan as well. This paper examines his views on ethics. The paper specifically deals with ethical absolutism and rejection of ethical relativism. Allameh Tabatabaee has supported ethical absolutism in Tafsir al-Mizan and has responded to questions raised by the advocates of ethical relativism.