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What is Religious Ethics?: An Introduction [Pehme köide]

(The George Washington University, USA)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 186 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 280 g
  • Sari: What is this thing called Religion?
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Dec-2022
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138393592
  • ISBN-13: 9781138393592
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 186 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 280 g
  • Sari: What is this thing called Religion?
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Dec-2022
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 1138393592
  • ISBN-13: 9781138393592
Teised raamatud teemal:
What is Religious Ethics? An Introduction is an accessible and informative overview to major themes and methods in religious ethics. This concise and lively book demonstrates the relevance and importance of ethics based in religious traditions and describes how scholars of religious ethics think through moral problems.

Combining an issues-based approach with a model of studying ethics religion-by-religion, this volume examines pressing topics through a variety of belief systemsHinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhismwhile also importantly spotlighting Indigenous communities. Engaging case studies invite readers to consider the role of religions with regard to issues such as:











CRISPR





Vegetarianism





Nuclear weapons





Womens leadership





Reparations for slavery

What is Religious Ethics? is a reliable and easily digestible introduction to the field. With chronologically structured chapters, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and interviews with scholars of religious ethics, this is an ideal guide to those approaching the study of religious ethics for the first time.

Arvustused

"Irene Ohs book provides a wonderfully clear introduction for students. I recommend it without reservation for courses dealing with religious approaches to moral and social issues."

John Kelsay, Florida State University, USA

"At a time when discussions about ethics often feel imprecise and debates over religious commitments heated, Irene Oh offers this even-handed and comprehensive account of how religion influences what we believe and how we live. Whether you consider yourself religious or not, reading What is Religious Ehics? is like having a seat in Irene Ohs classroom. An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to religious ethics by a leading scholar in the field."

Elizabeth Bucar, Northeastern University, USA

"With clarity and concision, Irene Oh provides a sweeping overview of religious ethics, demonstrating its ancient roots and cutting-edge relevance. This book simultaneously attends to classic issues like authority and autonomy, as well as boldly addresses contemporary controversies like CRISPR, climate change and racism. A fantastic and much needed entree to the field."

Jonathan K. Crane, Emory University Center for Ethics, USA

Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1(11)
Why Study Religious Ethics?
3(1)
Models for Studying and Teaching Religious Ethics
4(1)
Moral Expertise
5(2)
Strands of Religious Ethics
7(5)
1 Moral Authority and Moral Influence
12(26)
Hinduism
15(3)
Buddhism
18(3)
Jainism
21(2)
Judaism
23(2)
Christianity
25(5)
Islam
30(4)
Sikhism
34(2)
Conclusion
36(2)
2 Biomedical Ethics
38(23)
Hinduism
45(2)
Buddhism
47(2)
Judaism
49(2)
Christianity
51(2)
Islam
53(3)
Case Study: Buddhist Views on CRISPR and Gene Editing
56(5)
3 Climate Change and the Environment
61(14)
On the Moral Status of Nature and Non-Human Animals
63(1)
Indigenous Traditions
64(2)
Hinduism
66(1)
Buddhism
66(1)
Jainism
67(1)
Judaism
68(1)
Christianity
69(1)
Islam
70(1)
Sikhism
71(1)
Case Study: Vegetarianism in the Abrahamic Traditions
71(4)
4 Poverty and Wealth Disparity
75(17)
Hinduism
77(2)
Buddhism
79(2)
Jainism
81(1)
Judaism
82(1)
Christianity
83(2)
Islam
85(3)
Sikhism
88(1)
Case Study: Anti-Poverty Measures in Hindu India
89(3)
5 War and Violence
92(15)
Hinduism
97(1)
Buddhism
98(1)
Judaism
99(2)
Christianity
101(1)
Islam
102(2)
Case Study: Judaism, Israel, and Nuclear Weapons
104(3)
6 Feminism, Sex, and Gender
107(23)
Hinduism
110(2)
Buddhism
112(2)
Jainism
114(1)
Judaism
115(1)
Christianity
116(4)
Islam
120(4)
Sikhism
124(1)
Case Study: Women as Religious Leaders in Islam
125(5)
7 Race, Racism, and Christianity
130(17)
Racism and Christianity
131(2)
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
133(2)
Slavery in the United States
135(1)
Reconstruction and Jim Crow
136(2)
The Civil Rights Movement
138(3)
Black Lives Matter
141(1)
Case Study: Reparations for Slavery
142(5)
8 Who Are We? Diverse Voices in Religious Ethics
147(24)
Jonathan K. Crane
148(1)
Shannon Dunn
149(1)
Nichole Flores
150(2)
Laura Hartman
152(2)
Terrence L. Johnson
154(3)
Aline Kalbian
157(1)
Grace Kao
158(3)
John Kelsay
161(2)
Charles Mathewes
163(3)
Aaron Stalnaker
166(5)
Conclusion
171(6)
Religious "Nones"
171(1)
Religious Nationalism
172(2)
Artificial Intelligence
174(3)
Index 177
Irene Oh is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at the George Washington University, USA.