Values and Decision Making: A Muslim Perspective

Abstract

This paper is based on the belief that the decisions we make ultimately rest on judgements, which can never be entirely objective. There will always be elements of subjectivity, preference and commitment on the part of the decision maker. Ultimately it is what we value within our own sociocultural framework that influences our preferences and commitments and hence directs the type of decisions and actions that we make (Gjertson, 1989). This paper looks at the rationale of Islamic teaching when determining values for decision making on scientific, technological and social issues.

Citation

Mohd, K. (1995), "Values and Decision Making: A Muslim Perspective", Humanomics, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb018762