Review and analysis of general ethical principles of cyberspace from the perspective of Islamic ethics

In today's age, the function and importance of virtual space is not hidden from anyone; In addition to moral virtues, this environment has also led to moral problems. The best way to deal with moral problems caused by it is an active and wise method; In this method, while accepting the facts of the virtual space, it is tried to clean its environment from moral vices and restore morals in this space. Religious ethics, by providing moral principles taken from revelation sources, seeks to reduce the moral problems of this space and provide moral values for virtual life, and as a result, to create a moral environment for virtual citizens. The main goal of this research is to answer questions related to the value bases of actions and moral responsibilities of people related to virtual space. Therefore, the main research question is what are the values and general moral principles of virtual space from a religious perspective? The research method is in terms of information gathering, library and field observation of virtual space, in terms of information presentation, analytical and practical in terms of purpose. Among the findings of this research is the explanation of the most important general ethical principles of virtual space; These ethical principles include the observance of justice, trustworthiness, avoiding harm, preserving the privacy of others, honesty and sensitivity to promoting virtues and preventing vices for all people related to virtual space, including virtual content producers, content users, and custodian governmental institutions. It is virtual space.