Section I: Why worry about morality?
Part 2 of Morality: Some Great Moral Systems
Part 2 of Morality: Some Great Moral Systems
Do not just memorize. Know and undestand these moral teachings. Be able to apply and answer each. Links come from different web sites that might help you see the same moral teachings from different angles.
Interesting, and possibly useful, internet resources:
- Know the basics of the life of Siddhartha Gautama.
- FAQ about Buddhism
- Know and understand
- Key terms: Nirvana, karma, dharma, samsara.
Neil Salsich | Sean Kelleher, Pete Heagney | Max Wheeler
His version of the Golden Rule: "What you do not want done to yourself, do not do unto others"
- Know the basics of the life of Confucius
- Know and explain The Content of Deliberate Tradition
The Main Concepts of Confucianism
- jen, benevolence, goodness, the fundmantal virtue,
- chun-tzu, the true gentleman, the real leader, the man who embodies jen
- li, propriety, the way things should be done
- te, The Power by which men are ruled
- wen, (the arts of peace)
- The Five Key Relationships
- Key terms: Jen, li, chun-tzu, te, wen
Matt Mock |Michael Kirner | Dan Byrne
- Know the basics of the life of Mohammed
- Know and explain The Five Pillars of Islam
- FAQ about Islam
- Key Islamic terms: Allah, "God consciousness," fiqh, jihad, ibadah,
Recommended web sites: John Neill | Chris deBettencourt | Peter Zylka
- Here is a good introduction to the fundmentals of Jewish Ethics
- How did Judaism originate?
- FAQ about Judaism
- Know the three basic types of sources of Jewish ethics
- Know and explain The Basics of Jewish Ethics
- Key terms: Ten Commandments/Ten Statements, mitzvah, Torah/Tanakah, kosher, Talmud, Noahide Laws.
Recommended web sites: Nathan Banet | Jon Kwock | Group site
Journal
Five parts, rubric grading: 1) One paragraph summary of the key idea summarizing the topic of the week. 2) List and explain three of the most important ideas you want to remember from this week. In this section the ideas have to come from three different moral systems, or be an overriding idea you get from your study of these. Just take all your ideas from one religion or moral system. 3) One image of that reminds you of the topic. Try to get a good, striking, meaningful image. Attribute, link, your source. 4) One good question you should keep with your to ponder. Why not take some time to answer your question? 5) What should you try to do to make you a better person, a more moral person, from this study of other moral systems? Anything real and practical you can learn from other religions?
Other moral systems being done
Let me, and your classmates, know if there is anything missed on this review.
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