Ravanshenasi & Din

In the first part of this article, we divided religious behaviors into ritual and moral types, and pointed out that the principal criterion for this division is that the religious behaviors are either in relationship to God or to people. We called the behaviors of the former type ritual and of the latter type moral. In the previous issue, we explored the role of the ritual behaviors in mental heath. In this issue, we study the moral behaviors and their importance in mental health. The moral issues are seeking to improve the human's relationship with the universe and its Creator, with others and with himself. Besides, there are at least some moral behaviors and attributes which should be regarded as psychological disorders. The moral virtues are in fact the middle point between two extremes, and are consistent with the particular nature of human which contribute to his psychological consistency and health. Besides, morality can lead to human's everlasting enjoyment. And finally, good moralities make a man favored among people and cause him to have better relations with others and enjoy mental health. In this paper, we have divided moral issues into social and individual, re-exploring each of them separately. In the section on social ethics, pointing to the importance of interaction with others in fulfilling men's needs and consequently their mental health, we have enumerated consequences of some social and moral behaviors and attributes such as good disposition, humility, and benevolence. In the section on individual ethics, we have studied the role of some moral behaviors and attributes such as asceticism, patience, and trust in God.