Judaism
How does a Jew understand the will of God?
Sacred texts
Christian morality is based on?
The will of God
Torah means?
law
Is accrued through duties, can be good or bad, has consequences?
karma
What exist in Buddhism as basic moral values?
Five Precepts
the principal ethical teaching in Islam is the submission to?
the will of Allah
What are descriptive ethics?
The way things are
The 613 mitzvoth were given by God to?
Moses
karma comes from the sanskrit word...
kri
The eightfold path is the basis of Buddhist teaching, aiming to develop?
self-understand and control
What is the source for Islamic ethical judgements?
The Qur'an
Christians believe that God's will is best known through?
Jesus' life and teachings
Deontological means to focus on?
rules
The basis of Hindu ethics is the all-pervading?
atman or soul
Teleological means?
the ends justify the means
The basic principle of Shariah is to see?
the will of Allah carried out on earth.
What word is used to describe the love of God for humanity and what Christians are invited to have for others?
Agape
The other name for the 10 commandments
decalogue
Virtue ethics focuses on?
what sort of person you want to be
Ethical conduct is summarised as right _________, right ___________ and right ____________
speech, action, livelihood
Name the five pillars
Shahada/faith, salat/prayer, zakat/charity, sawm/fasting, hajj/pilgrimage
Who developed natural law theory?
Thomas Aquinas
the Aggadah refer to?
ethical teachings that are spread through the legally oriented parts of the Mishnah and Talmud
What are the paths to moksha?
path of knowledge, devotion, work and religious performances
What 3 approaches to morals exist within the religious ethics of Buddhism?
Bodily action, speech, mind