@article{MAKHILLTSS201611923299,
    title = {Ethical Hedonism: Deliberation and Analysis},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {11},
    number = {9},
    pages = {2096-2100},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2016.2096.2100},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2016.2096.2100},
    author = {Afzal and},
    keywords = {Hedonism,value criterion,personal hedonism,ultimate pleasure,nearness to God},
    abstract = {This study presents deliberation on and analysis of ethical hedonism and its position within value structure of ethical actions from the perspective of ethical philosophers; the approach of the present researcher is issued after analyzing the views of ethical philosophers. It seems that despite what has been so far expressed, tendency to hedonism cannot be a criterion to determine the value of men’s voluntary actions, in spite of the fact that pleasure as stated in Holy Quran and the traditions of Imams is a natural human propensity. Some philosophers and thinkers have emphasized this idea and consider all human actions as an attempt to reach pleasure, in so far as they claim that even a human being’s attempt to seek divine esteem is a fulfillment and satisfaction of pleasure drive. However, we believe that the ultimate purpose of a free agent in doing moral actions, even if pleasure is at highest level, is achieving divine revelation. In other words, God’s revelation is not a means to reach higher purpose of pleasure, rather, it is the most fundamental goal in itself.}
    }