Ethics is a branch of philosophy that seeks to address the questions of right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life," or the life worth living. Morals are often considered synonymous with ethics.
Ethics is a branch of philosophy that seeks to address the questions of right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life," or the life worth living. Morals are often considered synonymous with ethics.
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Ethics is a branch of philosophy that seeks to address the questions of right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life," or the life worth living. Morals are often considered synonymous with ethics.
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Introduction to Ethics and Morals What are ethics? • Ethics is a branch of philosophy that seeks to address the questions of right and wrong. • A central aspect of ethics is "the good life", or the life worth living. • It is believed that through obedient religious conduct one can achieve the best life possible.
What are morals?
• Morals are often considered synonymous with ethics. • Whereas ethics are usually strict written codes, morals are arbitrarily and subjectively created by society. Hinduism: Beginnings and Significance • Date of origin unknown, believed to be anywhere from 3,500 to 7,000 years old. • No single founder. • Began in India and spread across South East Asia when Ashoka Maurya converted to Hinduism. • Vedas—book of Hindu law. • Mahabharata—epic poem explaining Hindu origins, beliefs, rituals, etc. • Three major gods—Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Protector, Shiva the Destroyer. • Diwali—a four day festival of lights. Each day is dedicated to different story about a Hindu deity. • Hinduism now comprises 13% of world population: equivalent to 837 million followers. Judaism: Beginnings and Significance • Believed to be founded about 4,000 years ago by Abraham in Jerusalem. • Spread far and wide after being forcibly removed by Romans. “Great Diaspora” • Torah—holy scroll on which Yahweh’s teachings are written. Also known as the “Old Testament” • Haftara—Book of Prophets. Read from when Torah reading was banned. • Monotheistic—belief in one God named Adonai. • Hannukah—Festival of Lights that commemorates the Maccabean revolt. • 14 million followers. Ethical and Moral Differences Ethical and Moral Differences Ethical and Moral Similarities • The Jewish ten commandments and the Hindu Vedas both establish a code of law by which all citizens must abide. • Both religions celebrate festivals of light, Judaism has Hanukkah, and Hindus celebrate Diwali. • The Jewish Yom Kippur mirrors the Hindu belief of renouncing evil and separating one’s self from their mistakes to achieve purity. Ethical and Moral Similarities • Both are tolerant of other religions, Hinduism says that there is no one path to the Gods’ love. • Both stress non-violence and appreciation of fellow man • Both believe that we have a moral obligation to uphold the truth, and that lying is a sin. Conclusion • Written codes in Hinduism and Judaism often preach different ethical and moral values. • The disparities between the religions are mostly a result of the dissimilar regions where they developed. • Surprising, there are a number of ethical similarities between the two religions. Bibliography "Judaism.about.com." Judaism.about.com. About.com, 18 Oct. 2009. Web. 18 Oct. 2009. <http://judaism.about.com/>.
Bhaskarananda, Swami. "Hinduism in a Nutshell." Vedanta-Seattle. The Vedanta
Society of Western Washington, 2009. Web. 19 Oct. 2009. <http://www.vedanta-seattle.org/pages/hinduism.html>.