At present, our imperative simply posits it without proof, as an axiom.

At present, our imperative simply posits it without proof, as an axiom.”10 The first hint is the need for justification, because in ethics, as a normative field and part of philosophy, a rational justification is always needed to prove validity of ideas. Second, he reflected the need for religion for such justification otherwise it is impossible. To some extent this reflects that Jonas thinks that ethics is based on religion or at least moral values stemmed from religion.

To this we might be able to see an answer from an Islamic perspective. Previous…