Comparative Religious Ethics
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General
Prefix
REL
Course Number
260
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Comparative religious examination of contemporary ethical issues, such as wealth and poverty, war and violence, sex and marriage, labor and worker's rights, animals and the environment, food, disability, or immigration.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
Yes
MN Goal Designation(s)
06, 09
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
Outcome
Describe and appreciate works in the arts and humanities as expressions of individual and collective values within an intellectual, cultural, historical and social context.
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Interpret and respond critically to works from various cultures in the arts and humanities.
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Explore intellectually the ideas expressed in works in the arts and humanities.
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Engage in creative processes or interpretive performance.
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Articulate an informed personal response to works in the arts and humanities.
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Analyze the diverse means of communication in the arts and humanities.
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Explain the connections among education, citizenship, and participation in a democratic society.
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Explain major ethical or political theories.
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Describe how interpretations of ethics or citizenship may vary by nationality, ethnicity, race, color, religion, gender, ability and disability, or sexual orientation.
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Apply concepts such as democracy, rights, morality, justice, virtue, liberty and obligation to personal, professional, and public issues.
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Analyze and evaluate alternative theoretical approaches or formulate solutions to ethical or civic issues.
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Develop and exercise personal agency or ethical judgment in the public domain.