Module 4 - Religion and Moral Behavior in Society - Activity 3

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4

Activity 3: Key People, Concepts, and Questions

As you work through MindEdge Module 4 and complete the reading, pay particular attention to the following people, concepts, terms, and questions.

The Divine Command Theory

The Theory of Natural Law
Hinduism
- India
- Bhagavad-Gita
- Vishnu
- Krishna
- Shiva
- Ramayana
- Caste system
- Varna
- Vedas
- Karma
- Artha
- Kama
- Dharma
- Moksha
Classical Chinese - Confucianism
- China
- Five Great Relationships
Classical Chinese - Daoism
- Dao “The Way”
- Dao de Jing (Tao Te Ching)
Jainism
- Ahimsa
Buddhism
- Siddhartha – India
- The Buddha
- The Four Noble truths
- Mahayana sutras
- Eight Fold Path
- Nirvana
- Meditation
- Enlightenment
- Reincarnation
Gandhianism
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Practical Wisdom and passive restraint
Monotheistic
Scripture
Judaism
- Torah,
- Kabbalah
- Halakhah
Christianity
- The Ten Commandments
- Golden Rule
- Richard Niebuhr and his Christ In Culture Theory
Islam
- Prophet Muhammad (d. 632)
- Qur’an
- Five Pillars
- Sharia
- Shi’a tradition
- Sunni tradition

Key Questions:

Do you understand and can you articulate your understanding of the major religious traditions?
Can you recognize the key dilemmas presented in the Divine Command Theory?
Identify the ethical elements included in eastern philosophy (religion) and social structures.
Specify the ethical elements included in monotheistic religious structures.
Recognize the dilemmas created by applying religious teachings – scriptural and traditional – to contemporary social issues.

You may want to use flash cards or make notes for easier review in preparation for the competency assessment.

Citation: sguy. (2007, February 27). Module 4 - Religion and Moral Behavior in Society - Activity 3. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/ethics-part-1-and-ethics-part-2-after-12-3-2007/a43.html.