Jesus, Buddha, and the Moral Life ((3))

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This course studies the ethical thought of Jesus and Buddha. Based on the teachings found in the Christian New Testament and the Buddhist sutras, the ethics of Jesus and Buddha will be examined for their meaning within their respective religious world-views and the modern world; the teaching of Jesus and Buddha in relationship to contemporary moral theory, particularly virtue ethics; moral courage and leadership; and the application of the teachings of Buddha and Jesus to contemporary cases in ethical reasoning such as poverty, environmentalism, healthcare, sexuality, race and gender, altruism, forgiveness, and globalization.