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Moral Principles and Norms of Legislators… M. M. Chegini & F. Pourkeyvan (87


                  aim  to  enhance  transparency,  combat         Author Contributions
                  corruption,     and     improve       the       We  have  written  this  article  by
                  accountability of elected officials, thereby    ourselves.  The  authors  of  this  study
                  strengthening  democratic  governance's         takes  full  responsibility  for  the
                  pillars and preserving public trust in their    conception,  research,  writing,  and
                  elected leaders.                                analysis presented in this paper.

                     To  integrate  Islamic  ethical  codes       Conflict of Interest
                  into       legislative      frameworks,         The  authors  declare  that  there  is  no
                  governments  could  establish ethical           conflict  of  interests  regarding  the
                  oversight  committees composed  of              publication of this manuscript.
                  religious  scholars,  legal  experts,  and

                  civil  society  representatives.  These
                  committees  would  monitor  the  ethical
                  conduct of parliamentarians and guide
                  aligning  legislative  decisions  with
                  Islamic                       principles.
                  Additionally, training      programs on

                  Islamic ethics could be introduced for
                  MPs, focusing on practical applications
                  of  trustworthiness,  consultation,  and
                  justice in governance.
                     We anticipate that ongoing research

                  and  dialogue  will  further  refine  and
                  implement  these  ethical  frameworks
                  in  parliamentary  practices  globally,
                  ensuring  that  parliamentarians  truly
                  act as stewards of justice, fairness, and
                  the public good.

                  Acknowledgment

                  I  would  like  to  express  my  sincere
                  gratitude  to  all  those  who  have
                  contributed  to  the  completion  of  this
                  research.

                  Funding
                  The  author  received  no  financial
                  support for providing this article.
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