Document Type : Original Article
Author
Assistant Professor, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Purpose: Philosophical studies in the field of technology and industry show that policyـmaking about the industry cannot be comprehensively written by relying solely on technicalـengineering and operationalـexecutive matters and without paying attention to fundamental philosophical, ethical, cultural and social issues. Especially if the intention is that these policies to be written at a civilizational level. What is now observed is that in the country's industrial progress, there is no attention to the principles and foundations of native civilization and the IslamicـIranian lifestyle; because the intellectual basis is that the industrial system is formed in only one way, and that way is nothing other than what has occurred in developed countries. Given that human is an inseparable part of the industrial system, it is necessary to seriously consider philosophical, cultural, ethical, and social foundations in formulating industrial policies. This is why Islamic teachings and standards must be considered in the compilation of industrial policy documents. The purpose of this research is to consider Islamic ideological and ethical teachings and standards in compilation of policy documents for industry and to provide a general policy framework for industry.
Methodology: In this research, a libraryـbased method was utilized for data collection. Based on the information obtained from library sources, after describing the perspectives that presented in the philosophy of technology and industry, the Islamic viewpoint regarding the issues surrounding the industry is presented using a deductive and descriptiveـanalytical approach. In some cases, comparisons with Western perspectives are made, and the
conclusions and outcomes are discussed.
So, in general, it can be said that the approach of this research is qualitative and its method is descriptiveـanalytical, and logicalـargumentative analysis was used to obtain the findings.
Findings: The critical philosophical and ethical principles and standards that proposed, can determine the framework for technological and industrial policy making appropriate to the new Islamic civilization. The findings of this research provide a foundational philosophicalـethical framework for policy recommendations in areas related to the human actors of industry (workers and investors), science and technology concerning industry, the environment and natural resources, popularization of industry and production, capital, industrial products, soft and creative industries, and public culture of work, industry and production.
The researcher has presented policy frameworks in these seven areas, taking into account the three factors of production (labor, capital, tools of production) and their requirements (human actors, general culture, science, environment and natural resources, and popularization of industry), and finally the manufactured product.
Conclusion: The strategies presented as a policy framework are the findings of this research. In the author's opinion, these nine strategies, if implemented, can be a policy framework that is coincident with the outlooks of a modern Islamic civilization.
These nine strategies are: 1. Priority of justice in the distribution of wealth and consumption 2. Priority of workers in all aspects 3. Focus on industries that is according to the system of local and territorial needs and satisfaction 4. Serious prevention of monopolization in various sectors and aspects of the industrial system 5. Priority of environment and resources with a focus on optimization, productivity and clean industries 6. Transition from capitalist privatization to popularization 7. Granting a share to culturalـsocial organizations in industrial management 8. Directing people's capital into production and 9. Popularization of selfـemployment in industries.
If we pay attention to the nine strategies, it can be confirmed that the majority or at least part of the problems and shortcomings in various aspects of industrial and economic systems, including the waste of the rights of industry actors, consumers, etc., environmental pollution, increased liquidity, consumerist culture, class differences (class inequality), etc., are the result of not complying of these nine frameworks
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