The Concept of Social Responsibility in Ibn Miskawayh's Ethical Philosophy: Its Relevance to Social Ethics in the Digital Era

Abstract

The development of digital technology that has brought significant 
changes in the pattern of social interaction of the community has had an 
impact on the ethics of society in virtual public spaces. The phenomenon 
of increasing hate speech, the spread of inaccurate information, and 
declining communication politeness shows the importance of 
strengthening moral foundations in modern social life. This article aims 
to examine and analyze the concept of social responsibility according to 
Ibn Miskawaih and its relevance in the dynamics of social ethics in the 
digital era. This research uses a qualitative approach with a library 
research method by examining the works of Ibn Miskawaih and other 
scientific literature related to Islamic ethics in the digital era. The results 
of this study show that social responsibility in Ibn Miskawaih's thought 
is rooted in morality as a condition of the soul that leads humans to act 
spontaneously towards goodness, which includes responsibility towards 
God, oneself, and society, with reason as a controller of passions and 
emotions. This concept has strong relevance to be used as an ethical 
framework in building moral awareness and social responsibility of the 
community in the digital era, so that social interaction takes place in a 
civilized and equitable manner.