Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Mosayeb Jovzi ¹
• Majid Mollayousef ²
• Mohammad Sadegh Zahedi ²

¹ PhD student in Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Qazvin Imam Khomeini International University

² Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Wisdom, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin

Abstract

Aristotle's main concern in this discussion is the issue of merit in rule and the division of its offices. For this purpose, he examines different political regimes and expresses the objections of those regimes in this regard. He says the distribution of political offices should be based on everyone's contribution to the preservation and provision of the elements of existence and the organization of rule. He also states that the standard of correct and errant regime is provide as much "common advantage " as possible. That is, regimes that seek the benefit of rulers are errant and unjust regimes, and regimes that seek the benefit of the people of society are correct and just. Then, with this standard, he describes the best political regime. He says that this is the regimes consist in serious human beings are ruling and being ruled with a view to the life in accord with virtue. But in the end he concludes that this regime is not feasible, so he proposes a mixed arrangement in which the best hold the ruling offices while the multitude share in deliberation and judging.

Keywords

• Aristotle
• distributive justice
• political regime
• virtue
• merit