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Comparative Religious Ethics

Social SciencesUndergraduateCollege of Liberal Arts

Course Outline

Ethical theories (deontology, utilitarianism, virtue theory, natural law, etc.). 20% Religious ethics in Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. 20% Religious ethics in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Confucianism, or Daoism. 20% Contemporary ethical issues: Christian, Jewish, or Islamic perspectives on wealth vs. poverty, the environment, sex and marriage, bioethics, violence, etc. 20% Contemporary ethical issues: Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Confucian or Daoist perspectives on wealth vs. poverty, the environment, sex and marriage, bioethics, violence, etc. 20%