<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the contribution of four indicators of religious moderation (national commitment, tolerance, non-violence, and accommodation of local wisdom) to the formation of political ethics in Indonesia. The study employs a qualitative approach using a library research method by analyzing regulations, policy documents, religious harmony surveys, reports on freedom of religion and belief, and scholarly articles published between 2019 and 2025. The data were analyzed descriptively and analytically by relating the four indicators of religious moderation to the principles of Islamic political ethics, namely ‘adl (justice), amanah (trustworthiness), sidq (truthfulness), shura (consultation), and maslahah (public benefit). The findings indicate that the contribution of religious moderation to political ethics is partial and occurs at different levels. The increase in the Religious Harmony Index from 67.46 in 2020 to 76.47 in 2024 indicates positive developments in tolerance, equality, and cooperation. However, this increase occurred alongside a rise in violations of freedom of religion and belief reported by SETARA Institute, from 217 incidents in 2023 to 260 incidents in 2024. This gap indicates that normative acceptance of religious moderation has not yet been fully translated into consistent socio-political practices. Tolerance and non-violence have a strong conceptual relationship with justice, consultation, and truthfulness, while national commitment and accommodation of local wisdom provide a basis for collective trustworthiness and social benefit. The study concludes that strengthening religious moderation should move beyond improving public perceptions toward political praxis through education, digital literacy, institutional strengthening, and evaluation mechanisms that integrate perception, behavioral, and freedom-of-religion data.]]>
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