Exploring Factors Impacting the Social-Ethics-Oriented Order of Families Using Meta-Synthesis Method

The study aimed mainly to explore the factors impacting on the order in families based on social ethics. It as well tried to provide suitable suggestions, considering the current conditions of Iranian society and families. The qualitative study used a meta-synthesis method. First, using a meta-synthesis method, indicators were extracted from previous articles.  Out of the 280 articles obtained, 32 articles were used to investigate the effective factors in the order of the family based on social ethics. Then, through categorizing the indicators and running Shannon entropy, the plan was analyzed, the main indicators were identified, and the significance of all indicators was determined. MaxQDA was used for analyzing the data obtained in qualitative phase. Using meta-synthesis method, seven main categories and 56 subcategories (codes) were extracted from previous articles. The main categories are: respect and value, family vitality, family rules, livelihood provision, education, commitment, mutual trust and altruism. One can say that among the main positive and remarkable consequences of implementing social ethics in the order of families are such issues as not knowing helping the poor as a beg-cherishing act, knowing helping as duty, interest in charity, volunteering help in crises, and not ignoring the problems of other family members.