eprintid: 74622
rev_number: 10
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datestamp: 2025-12-12 03:44:31
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type: thesis
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contact_email: muh.khabib@uin-suka.ac.id
creators_name: Thaufiq Hidayat, NIM.: 23205012004
title: ETIKA AKSI MASSA TAN MALAKA PERSPEKTIF UTILITARIANISME JOHN STUART MILL
ispublished: pub
subjects: fil
divisions: aq_filis
full_text_status: restricted
keywords: Tan Malaka, Etika Aksi Massa, Utilitarianisme, John Stuart Mill
note: Dr. Muhammad Taufik, S.Ag., M.A.
abstract: Tan Malaka is known as a revolutionary figure with incisive political ideas,
but the ethical dimension of his thinking is often overlooked. Most academic studies
tend to focus on biographical aspects and political strategy, leaving a discursive
void regarding the moral foundations that underpin his radical ideas, particularly in
his work Aksi Massa (1926). Yet, amidst the contemporary phenomenon of mass
action, which often leads to chaos and social loss, Tan Malaka's ethical thinking is
highly relevant. This thesis aims to reconstruct Tan Malaka's ethical concept of
mass action and analyze it through the lens of John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism to
understand the moral legitimacy of a resistance movement.
This research is a qualitative study that employs a documentary analysis as
a data collection technique. The literature used is Tan Malaka's original work,
particularly Aksi Massa (Mass Action), which serves as the primary source, along
with various other supporting works. The data analysis process was carried out
systematically following the Miles & Huberman interactive model, which includes
three stages: data collection to identify essential ethical ideas, data presentation in
an interpretive narrative, and drawing conclusions that are repeatedly verified. This
analysis is analyzed using Kees Bertens' ethical concepts (as a value system, code
of conduct, and moral philosophy) and the basic principles of John Stuart Mill's
utilitarianism.
The results show that, from Mill's utilitarian perspective, Tan Malaka's mass
action gained strong ethical legitimacy because it was oriented towards the
utilitarian calculation of "the greatest happiness for the greatest number." Mass
action was seen as an indispensable instrument for ending systemic suffering, such
as poverty, ignorance, and tyranny caused by colonialism. Furthermore, Tan
Malaka's vision of independence was grounded in Mill's concept of Higher
Pleasure, where the struggle was not merely for physical satisfaction but also for
the restoration of human dignity and intellectual freedom. Furthermore, Tan
Malaka's emphasis on organizational discipline was justified within a utilitarian
calculus to minimize unnecessary damage compared to sporadic movements.
However, this analysis also uncovered theoretical tensions: radical methods such as
the nationalization of assets and the abolition of classes were considered
problematic from Mill's theory of justice, as they potentially violated individual
rights and minority property rights for the sake of collective interests, which in the
long run could threaten legal stability and civil liberties. Theoretically, this research
contributes to enriching the treasury of ethical philosophy in Indonesia and
solidifying Tan Malaka's position as a moral philosopher. Practically, this thesis
provides ethical guidance for social movements focused on justice and humanity,
rather than mere anarchy.
date: 2025-12-01
date_type: published
pages: 165
institution: UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA
department: FAKULTAS USHULUDDIN, STUDI AGAMA DAN PEMIKIRAN ISLAM
thesis_type: masters
thesis_name: other
citation:   Thaufiq Hidayat, NIM.: 23205012004  (2025) ETIKA AKSI MASSA TAN MALAKA PERSPEKTIF UTILITARIANISME JOHN STUART MILL.  Masters thesis, UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA YOGYAKARTA.   
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/74622/1/23205012004_BAB-I_IV-atau-V_DAFTAR-PUSTAKA.pdf
document_url: https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/74622/2/23205012004_BAB-II_sampai_SEBELUM-BAB-TERAKHIR.pdf