Abstract:
The use of ethical theories in welfare economics began with Pigou's initiative to introduce Bentham's utilitarianism into his theory of welfare economics, and now it has become very widespread and a close relationship between welfare economics and moral philosophy has emerged. The main issue of this research is how contemporary welfare economics has established a relationship between moral philosophy and welfare economics. From the explanation of this relationship, we can explore the relationship between welfare economics and Islamic moral philosophy in wider researches. Therefore, the main goal of this research is to create a context for presenting indigenous and Islamic theories in welfare economics. The research results indicate that among the types of moral theories, normative moral theories are mainly used in welfare economics and mainly in social welfare functions. Also, among the three elements of each social welfare function, the dependent variable is most related to ethical issues and moral philosophy, and in fact, the shape of the welfare function is determined by the criterion that lies in the dependent variable.