Moral Traditions: An Introduction to World Religious Ethics

by Mari Rapela Heidt

Overview

This introductory textbook on world religious ethics examines the moral traditions of the world's great religions. Students will see how the various major religions are practiced today, how religion shapes modern human behavior, and how each religious tradition considered is at work in the world today.

The six major religious traditions discussed in this book are:



•Hindu

•Buddhist

•Jewish

•Christian

•Islam

•Chinese

Also discussed are:

•Sikhism

•Jainism

•Bahá'í

•Shinto

Each of the six chapters on the major traditions serves as a short refresher course in the tradition, covering the history and general beliefs of the tradition, the tradition's approach to ethics and morality, what is sacred to each tradition, and how each communicates moral beliefs, principles, and practices. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggestions for further study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780884897491
Publisher:	Anselm Academic
Publication date:	09/15/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

1.Introduction




What Studying Ethics Requires





2.Ethics, Morality, and the Study of Religious Ethics




Ethics and Morality


Categories of Ethical Systems


Comparative Methods


Descriptive Methods


Conceptual Methods









3.Ethics in the Hindu Tradition




A Brief Review of the Hindu Tradition


The Moral World of Hinduism


Hindu Values and Principles


Moral Perspectives: Abortion and the Hindu Tradition









4.Ethics in the Buddhist Tradition




A Brief Review of the Buddhist Tradition


The Moral World of Buddhism


Buddhist Values and Principles


Moral Perspectives: Wealth, Poverty, and the Buddhist Tradition









5.Ethics in the Jewish Tradition




A Brief Review of the Jewish Tradition


The Jewish Moral Universe


Jewish Values and Principles


Moral Perspectives: Judaism and the Environment









6.Ethics in the Christian Tradition




A Brief Review of the Christian Tradition


The Christian Moral Universe


Jewish Values and Principles


Christian Values and Principles


Moral Perspectives: War, Peace, and the Christian Tradition





7.Ethics in the Islamic Moral Tradition




A Brief Review of the Islamic Tradition


The Moral World of Islam


Islamic Values and Principles


Moral Perspectives: Men, Women, and Islam









8.Ethics in the Chinese Moral Tradition




Chinese Traditional Religion


Daoism


The Confucian Tradition


The Chinese Moral Universe


Virtues to Live By


Moral Perspectives: China's One-Child Policy









9.Additional Moral Traditions




Sikhism


Jainism


Bahá'í


Shinto





Glossary


Selected Bibliography


Index