Global Religious Ethics

Catalog description

Global Religious Ethics (3) Oppressive systems tied to colonialism are often embedded in the study of religious ethics, where the dominant canon taught in most universities is composed of Western or Judeo-Christian ethics. This course confronts that injustice, reading important religious ethicists from the global context, expanding students' understanding of what it means to live ethically. Through the readings and paper assignments, students are asked to (re)consider the interconnectedness of politics, culture, and power structures relating to global religious ethics. The course considers how racism, ecology, and politics are addressed in global religious ethics and reveals important ethical resources that promote diversity and equity. AU Core Habits of Mind: Ethical Reasoning. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity.