Abay Kunanbayev, through his immortal name and unparalleled creative legacy, brought worldwide recognition to the Kazakh nation and stands as a prominent representative of Eastern thought. His works embody profound Sufi-philosophical reflections, analytical insights on society and human nature, and ideas devoted to cultivating the perfect individual. This article examines humanism, moral principles, spiritual development, pedagogical approaches, and the Naqshbandiyya teachings in Abay’s intellectual and artistic heritage. It addresses purification from desires, ethical excellence, social responsibility, personal growth, and the cultivation of a high moral culture. Special attention is given to the influence of Alisher Navoi, whom Abay regarded as his spiritual mentor, on the harmonious integration of love for life, humanism, justice, and Naqshbandiyya principles within his worldview. The study provides readers with deeper understanding of Abay’s philosophical, ethical, pedagogical, and spiritual features, emphasizes the role of humanistic traditions in Eastern literature, and highlights their relevance for contemporary education, ethics, and spiritual formation. Furthermore, it analyzes the moral and philosophical unity between Abay and Navoi’s teachings, which serves as a guide for ethical orientation, spiritual growth, and the cultivation of human virtues, demonstrating the enduring significance and practical value of their intellectual and artistic legacy in modern society.

IntroductionAs automated vehicles (AVs) assume increasing decision-making responsibilities, ensuring their alignment with societal values becomes essential. Existing ethical frameworks for AVs have primarily remained conceptual, lacking empirical operationalization. To address this gap, this study develops an Ethical Goal Function (EGF)—a quantitative model that encodes societal moral preferences for AV decision-making—within the theoretical framework of Augmented Utilitarianism (AU). AU integrates consequentialist, deontological, and virtue-ethical principles while remaining adaptable to evolving societal values. This work also proposes embedding the EGF into a Socio-Technological Feedback (SOTEF) Loop, enabling continuous refinement of AV decision systems through stakeholder input.MethodsThe EGF was constructed using discrete choice experiments (DCEs) conducted with Dutch university students (N = 89). Participants evaluated AV-relevant moral scenarios characterized by six ethically salient attributes: physical harm, psychological harm, moral responsibility, fair innings, legality, and environmental harm. These attributes were derived from biomedical ethics and moral psychology and validated in prior AV ethics research. Using participants’ choices, a multinomial logit (MNL) model was estimated to derive attribute weights representing aggregate societal moral preferences. Model performance was evaluated using 5-fold cross-validation.ResultsThe MNL model produced stable attribute weights across folds, achieving an average predictive accuracy of 63.8% (SD = 3.3%). These results demonstrate that the selected attributes and underlying AU-based framework can meaningfully predict participants’ ethical preferences in AV decision scenarios. The EGF thus represents a data-driven, empirically grounded method for translating societal moral judgments into computationally usable parameters for AV decision-making systems.DiscussionThis study contributes the first empirical operationalization of ethical frameworks for AVs through the development of an Ethical Goal Function and demonstrates how it can be embedded in a Socio-Technological Feedback (SOTEF) Loop for continuous societal alignment. The dual contribution advances both the theoretical grounding and practical implementation of human-centered ethics in automated decision-making. However, several limitations remain. The reliance on a Dutch university sample restricts cultural generalizability, and textual presentation may limit ecological validity. Future work should expand the cultural diversity of participants and compare alternative presentation modalities (e.g., visual, immersive) to better capture real-world decision contexts.

This study examines how the Patorani maritime tradition of Palalakkang Village in South Sulawesi operates as a culturally embedded medium for transmitting Islamic values. While previous research has emphasized economic or ritual dimensions of maritime life, limited attention has been given to how indigenous coastal traditions function as mechanisms for internalizing aqidah, sharia, and akhlak. Using a qualitative–interpretive approach, the research combines discourse and narrative analysis. Data were collected from 12 purposively selected Patorani practitioners, supported by extended participant observation of sailing rituals and community interactions, as well as documentation of local manuscripts and ethnographic records. All materials were transcribed and coded using a hybrid inductive–deductive scheme focused on moral vocabularies, ritual lexicons, authority markers, and vernacular Islamic concepts. The findings show that aqidah values are expressed through collective prayers, tauhid-oriented invocations, and acts of tawakkul and syukur. Sharia values emerge in practices of shura, adherence to communal norms, and moral accountability, while akhlak values appear in cooperation, honesty, patience, responsibility, and mutual respect. The study proposes Maritime Cultural Da’wah as a theoretical contribution, capturing how Islamic teachings are embodied and sustained through ritual labor, seafaring ethics, and localized cultural repertoires. Empirically, the study demonstrates that the Patorani tradition is not merely a ritual practice but a culturally grounded mechanism of Islamic moral internalization. The findings underscore the broader significance of indigenous maritime traditions in preserving Islamic identity and ethical orientation within rapidly changing coastal environments.

This study aims to analyze the mediating role of wara’ in linking Islamic ethics, religious norms, and environmental awareness to green halal purchase behavior among Generation Z consumers. A survey was conducted with 157 Muslim Gen Z respondents in South Sulawesi using convenience sampling and a five-point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using SEM-PLS (SmartPLS 4) through measurement and structural model assessments. The findings indicate that Islamic ethics significantly influence the formation of wara’, and wara’ serves as a mediator that strengthens green halal purchase behavior. Religious norms directly affect consumer behavior, while environmental awareness reinforces ethical consumption orientation. These results demonstrate that the internalization of moral and spiritual values contributes to more consistent sustainable consumption behavior. The study implies the importance of halal literacy programs, value-based education, and ethical marketing strategies to cultivate responsible, sustainability-oriented consumer behavior aligned with Islamic principles.

This study explores the effect of spiritual and psychological empowerment, in combination with institutionally ethical culture, on professionalism and humanism at work among police officers through behavioral (i.e., compliance vs. disobedience), psychological (e.g., moral identity disengagement) as well as organizational levels of analysis. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used. Law enforcement officers participated in the survey, and structural equation modeling was conducted (SmartPLS 4), with semi-structured interviews conducted for contextual validation. The results indicate that ethical leadership, psychological well-being, and moral education collectively foster the intrinsic motivation and moral resilience required for ethical policing. Power for the soul and mind acts as a force to link professional knowledge with compassion so that officers might personally experience humanistic ideas rather than just comply with standard procedures. Role modeling, ethical socialization, and psychological support in institutional culture help maintain ethical orientations when pressure is great. These processes contribute to emotional regulation, empathy and moral reasoning; the structure represents an integrated model linking cognitive, affective, and behavioural aspects of professionalism. Professional ethics and humanistic engagement in policing are not just about compliance, but also extended from ethical-inclusive organizational cultures that promote moral sensitivity and psychological empowerment. Moral and spiritual formation integrated into everyday institutional processes guarantees lasting professionalism. This study makes a unique theoretical and practical contribution by structuring spiritual and psychological empowerment as being central to the construction of ethical resiliency in policing agencies. Policy makers, training academies and line officials may use its findings to develop transformative ethical frameworks that sustain trust, compassion and legitimacy in policing.

The reliability of financial reporting information is an important aspect in maintaining the credibility of financial institutions, especially Rural Banks (BPR) that operate based on public trust. This study aims to analyze the influence of organizational commitment, individual integrity, ethical orientation, and external pressure on the reliability of financial reporting information at BPRs in Bali Province. This study used a quantitative approach with a purposive sampling technique, involving 75 respondents from 10 BPRs who met the criteria of length of service and involvement in the financial reporting process. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with the help of SPSS. The results showed that organizational commitment, individual integrity, and ethical orientation had a significant positive effect, while external pressure had a negative but insignificant effect on the reliability of financial reporting information. These findings emphasize the importance of strengthening ethical values ​​and employee integrity in strengthening the reliability of financial reporting, while also supporting the application of Agency Theory which emphasizes the importance of controlling agent behavior to align with the interests of the principal. This study provides practical implications for BPR management to strengthen organizational culture and ethical oversight as part of the internal control system.

This qualitative case study investigates the integration of LMS-based assessments in Islamic higher education, focusing on how prayerful pedagogical values come into alignment with the practices of digital evaluation. Conducted at a private Islamic university in the Republic of Indonesia, between February and June 2025, 16 students and two lecturer-participants in an Educational Evaluation course were involved in the research. Data collection was based on semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, classroom observation, and an analysis of LMS documents. Data were analyzed with NVivo 14, according to the thematic concept of Braun and Clarke. The findings identified three key themes: pedagogical transparency, ethical awareness, and faith–technology alignment. Of note, in their discussions, participants felt that LMS assessment improved grading clarity, created opportunities for self-regulated learning, and helped enforce accountability, consistent with Islamic ethical principles such as amanah and adl. However, the major concerns raised with respect to digital examination servers were confidence in technology and equity of access. In conclusion, the study argues that when based on ethical and faith-based principles LMS assessment can promote transparency, academic honesty, and moral engagement in Islamic higher learning. Some implications are that institutional frameworks for integrating digital literacy, ethical orientation, and pedagogical innovation into the assessment practices are necessary.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare delivery worldwide, offering diagnostic precision and operational efficiency. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, the implementation of AI systems outpaces the development of ethical and institutional safeguards. This conceptual paper examines how leadership styles, ethical orientations, and institutional cultures influence the success or failure of AI governance frameworks in the region’s healthcare systems. Drawing on transformational, servant, and ethical leadership theories, as well as responsible-innovation principles, the paper synthesizes global and African literature, including WHO’s Trustworthy AI guidelines and the African Union’s digital health strategy on AI governance, health policy gaps, and organizational culture. It argues that effective AI governance depends less on technology than on leadership capacity to integrate moral vision, accountability, and inclusion. The paper concludes by proposing a leadership-centered conceptual model encompassing ethical leadership traits, institutional alignment, and policy coherence, and policy recommendations for strengthening ethical AI adoption across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Stronger links between communities and education systems hold potential to better address the justice-related issues surrounding climate change. Engaging local communities—especially those most impacted by climate change—deepens the understanding of both teachers and students, broadens their perspectives, and fosters a collective sense of responsibility. Drawing on a social cartography with educators, students, and community members in post-industrial Cape Breton, this article maps possibilities for teacher education at the intersection of climate change and social justice, understanding the role of higher education as a cultural catalyst with an ethical imperative to care for and actively support the sustainable well-being of communities. Findings from this research speak to the possibilities for community-grounded teacher education, which might respond to local realities, centre local knowledges as foundational rather than supplemental, and reorient climate justice education around context, pedagogy, and ethical orientation.

Purpose: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries by improving operations, enhancing predictive capabilities, and supporting sustainability initiatives. Yet, as adoption accelerates, many organizations lack the strategic leadership capacity and governance foresight to guide integration responsibly. This paper reframes AI not merely as a technical instrument but as a strategic leadership imperative essential for building resilient, innovative, and inclusive organizations. It aims to provide leaders, especially non-technical decision-makers, with a structured approach to navigate AI adoption intentionally, fairly, and effectively. Materials and Methods: The study adopts a conceptual and analytical approach, drawing from strategic leadership theory and innovation management. It synthesizes interdisciplinary insights to design the Leadership Readiness Framework (LRF), a tool that helps leaders assess organizational readiness, identify value-aligned AI opportunities, and mitigate ethical and operational risks. The framework integrates findings from documented patterns of organizational AI adoption with established leadership practices in digital transformation contexts. Findings: The framework illustrates that successful AI integration depends less on technical capability and more on leadership mindset, governance culture, and ethical orientation. Organizations that view AI as a catalyst for inclusive growth rather than solely as an automation tool tend to demonstrate greater adaptability, stakeholder trust, and long-term sustainability. The LRF supports these outcomes by bridging strategic foresight with actionable decision-making tools, helping leaders align AI initiatives with organizational purpose and social responsibility. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy: The paper advances a leadership-centered perspective on AI adoption, highlighting the interplay among ethics, inclusion, and innovation. Practically, it provides the Leadership Readiness Framework (LRF) as a roadmap for executives, policymakers, and consultants seeking to translate AI potential into equitable business value. At the policy level, the study advocates for governance models that integrate human-centered leadership principles into AI strategy, encouraging responsible innovation that benefits diverse communities. Overall, it positions leadership as the critical enabler of an inclusive and sustainable AI-driven future.

Abstract Drawing inspiration from masstige theory, this study investigates the influence of consumers’ ethical orientations (idealism and relativism) and dark personality traits (narcissism and Machiavellianism) in shaping their perceptions of masstige fashion brands and, subsequently, their brand evangelism behaviors. The study further examines the mediating role of masstige perception within this framework. Using convenience sampling method, a quantitative survey of Indian fashion consumers has been conducted and 303 valid responses were collected and analyzed with PLS-SEM. The findings indicate that idealism significantly enhances masstige perception, whereas relativism has no notable effect. Furthermore, both the dark traits positively predict masstige perception and brand evangelism, with masstige perception serving as a significant mediator in all relationships except that involving relativism. This research extends knowledge on consumer ethics, masstige marketing, and personality traits by offering empirical evidence from an emerging market context and integrating psychological dispositions with brand value perceptions.

Purpose This study investigates the interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, ethical capitalistic orientation and the moderating role of human–AI synergy, a new construct developed via grounded theory. This study aims to understand how these variables influence organizational decision-making in the AI era, specifically promoting ethical practices and mitigating negative outcomes such as employee displacement. Design/methodology/approach Using both qualitative and quantitative regression analysis, this study examines the relationships among AI adoption, ethical capitalistic orientation and human–AI synergy. Statistical tools were used to test hypotheses, identify AI adoption’s impact on organizational ethics and assess human–AI synergy’s moderating role. This research also explores how combining AI and human collaboration can foster a more ethical, socially responsible business model. Findings Findings show AI adoption positively impacts ethical capitalistic orientation (β1 = 0.45, p = 0.0001). Human–AI synergy significantly enhances this effect (β2 = 0.30, p = 0.0005) and moderates the relationship between AI adoption and ethical practices (β4 = 0.15, p = 0.0030). The study emphasizes focusing on human–AI collaboration over workforce displacement to maintain ethical practices and achieve efficiency. These results highlight the importance of ethical AI adoption and social responsibility. Originality/value This study introduces human–AI synergy as a novel construct, demonstrating its critical moderating role in the relationship between AI adoption and ethical capitalistic orientation. It offers new insights into how businesses can leverage AI without workforce reduction or unethical practices. This research emphasizes building ethical frameworks for AI adoption, presenting a novel perspective integrating technology with human-centered decision-making.

This study aims to develop an integrative model that unites biophilic aesthetics, ethical storytelling, and low-carbon design strategies into a single sustainable framework for digital communication. Using a qualitative multi-case approach, the research draws on semi-structured interviews with six expert designers and content analysis of ten social media campaigns selected for their ecological or ethical orientation. The analysis applied thematic coding and visual evaluation to identify recurring patterns and design challenges. Findings show that while nature-inspired and ethically grounded visuals are increasingly employed to foster emotional connection and inclusivity, explicit low-carbon design practices remain rare due to limited awareness and measurement tools. The study introduces a practical framework linking environmental psychology, design ethics, and digital sustainability. Its novelty lies in demonstrating that aesthetic engagement and ecological responsibility.

The purpose of the paper is to prove the need to affirm religious humanism along with its modern Western-style version, which is predominantly atheistic (non-religious, irreligious) in nature. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that religious humanism is considered not a “modern religion”, but a worldview that organically combines the ethical orientation of modern humanistic views, their human orientation and religious component. The issue of the value of Christian anthropology as the basis of Christian humanism is considered as well. The results show that religious humanism in its entirety is capable of becoming a guiding principle in the development of a worldview in the present and the future.

In a world defined by volatility, global service economies hinge on the quality, adaptability, and ethical orientation of human resources. India’s service sector – now the country’s principal growth engine – exemplifies both the promise and the pressures of this reality: rising client expectations, rapid digitization, and talent churn have created persistent disequilibria that organizations must navigate. This paper proposes an Asian pathway for human excellence that reframes disequilibrium (disruption, skills gaps, cultural frictions) as a catalyst for equilibrium (sustained performance, well-being, and ethical growth) through practices rooted in Asian management traditions (e.g., kaizen, Confucian relational ethics, Buddhist notions of mindful, purposeful work) alongside evidence-based HR systems. Using secondary data and a structured literature review spanning Indian and international research, we articulate a practical framework linking strategic HRM, continuous capability building, and value-centred culture to measurable service outcomes (productivity, engagement, client quality) in India. We find that integrated learning systems, feedback-rich work design, and humane leadership behaviours can convert instability into an engine for excellence – achieving equilibrium not by resisting change, but by absorbing and improving through it.

In a world defined by volatility, global service economies hinge on the quality, adaptability, and ethical orientation of human resources. India’s service sector – now the country’s principal growth engine – exemplifies both the promise and the pressures of this reality: rising client expectations, rapid digitization, and talent churn have created persistent disequilibria that organizations must navigate. This paper proposes an Asian pathway for human excellence that reframes disequilibrium (disruption, skills gaps, cultural frictions) as a catalyst for equilibrium (sustained performance, well-being, and ethical growth) through practices rooted in Asian management traditions (e.g., kaizen, Confucian relational ethics, Buddhist notions of mindful, purposeful work) alongside evidence-based HR systems. Using secondary data and a structured literature review that spans both Indian and international research, we articulate a practical framework that links strategic HRM, continuous capability building, and value-centred culture to measurable service outcomes (productivity, engagement, and client quality) in India. We find that integrated learning systems, feedback-rich work design, and humane leadership behaviours can convert instability into an engine for excellence – achieving equilibrium not by resisting change, but by absorbing and improving through it.

This study examines the extent to which motivation themes reported in recreational consumption align with theoretical expectations and across which contexts. A criteria-based search conducted between 25 July and 10 August 2025 identified 33 peer-reviewed empirical articles. Measurement labels were standardised in Turkish, synonyms were merged, and thematic content analysis was applied. The total count of theme occurrences is n=109. Findings indicate four core clusters rather than a single general profile: social–belonging, achievement–challenge, health–well-being, and relaxation–escape. Secondary themes—learning–exploration, novelty/thrill, body–appearance, appreciation of nature, and normative–ethical orientations—vary by setting. The overall structure is broadly consistent with Self-Determination Theory, Escape–Seeking, Push–Pull, the Leisure Motivation Scale, and the hedonic–utilitarian distinction. Practical implications include program designs that support autonomy and calibrate the challenge–skill balance, alongside community- and affiliation-oriented communication and responsible-consumption framing. As the study relies on secondary sources, and index coverage plus measurement heterogeneity precluded a statistical meta-analysis, generalizability is limited. In sum, the thematic content analysis enabled a text-based comparison with theory and revealed an underlying, context-sensitive structure of recreational motivation.

Abstract This study examines how feminist identity (i.e., self-identification as a feminist) relates to climate action. Drawing on theories on consumer, business, and feminist ethics, environmental psychology, and identity-based behavior, we propose a theoretical model in which the effect of feminist identity on climate action is mediated by awareness of the gendered impacts of climate change, concern about climate change, and empathy with nature. An online survey of a representative US sample (N = 840) confirmed the proposed model and showed that the indirect effect of feminist identity on climate action, mediated by climate-related gender inequality awareness, was strengthened by media exposure to climate change news. Results validated for the specific case of climate action that the traits associated with a feminist identity (i.e., empathy, care, collaboration, and a commitment to equity) can be leveraged to motivate individuals towards sustainable practices based on ethical principles. Findings contribute to business ethics theory by showing how identity-based ethical orientations shape sustainability engagement and have significant implications for ethical business practices because they disentangle the interplay between feminist identity and individuals’ pro-environmental behavior and imply that integrating feminist values into organizational practices can address climate change in socially inclusive and morally grounded ways.

Attention is drawn to the epistemological and epistemological connection between the systems of philosophy of law of different periods of development of science. In particular, the epistemological system of the Marburg School of Law of the classical period with the metaphysics of law in the system of practical reason of Emmanuel Kant. Also, the influence of the neo-Kantian approach to the interpretation of the proper nature of legal relations on the formation of non-classical science. As a problem, the author considers the possibility of substantiating the a priori category of aсtio as one of the main ones that sets the proper dimension of legal reality. Such a category acts as a logical prius which makes possible the intersubjective model of communication characteristic of the deontological range of cognition. In particular, the author analyzes the method of the school which is positioned as an orientation of ethics in the facts of legal experience. It is shown that for the Marburgers, such a fact is the dogma of Roman law, in particular, its nineteenth-century pandectic system. The analysis of analogon in the dogma of law, on the basis of which philosophers orientate themselves in the facts of legal experience, makes it possible to conclude that the entire dogma system could act as a physical basis for epistemological philosophical interpretation. However, only the concept of contractual obligation in the dogma of law contains the subject-subject relationship of persons with regard to things and therefore can act as an orienting form for the intersubjective model of communication in the philosophy of law. It is the a priori notion of contractual obligation that is the expression of the category of aсio, which sets the proper dimension of legal reality and the intersubjective model of communication. However, the scientific status of this category requires additional substantiation from various areas of philosophy and legal theory. When discussing this issue, the following points are considered: Ontological and deontological models of understanding law in classical and non-classical works; Neo-Kantians and gnoseology; The procedure of orientation in the facts of experience as a cognitive method; The problem of analogy; ‘Persons’ and ‘Things’ as a posteriori and a priori categories; Features of the interpretation of basic categories of law/Consequences of orienting philosophy and theory of law in the basic categories of metaphysics; The problem of justifying the scientific status of the category of actio.

Ethical Orientations of University Youth