Ma`rifat Akhlaqi

Ethics and its transcendence has always been central to human societies and religious teachings. As a source of knowledge in the humanities, the concept of "innate nature" has been debated since the time of ancient Greece in the books of philosophers and thinkers in various fields of human sciences. Therefore, the study of the relationship between innate knowledge and ethical issues is of great importance. Allameh Tabataba'i is a prominent contemporary figure in the field of religious sciences. This study examines the relationship between innate knowledge and ethical principles through Allama Tabatabai’s lens. Using a descriptive-analytical method, it concludes that humans innately recognize ethical imperatives. Aligning this innate knowledge with sound reason and divine revelation fosters ethical transcendence. Innate knowledge influences various ethical domains (individual, devotional, social) and entails implications such as moral realism, intrinsic good and evil, and ethical absolutism.