Religious Studies - Religious Ethics&Moral Decisns

Catalog description

When faced with ethical dilemmas how do we decide what is the right course of action? In what ways are our decisions affected by religious ideas about morality? In this class we examine the ethical problems we encounter every day in light of the solutions offered from various religious traditions. Cases to be examined include issues of life and death, war and peace, sexual morals, torture, the treatment of animals and the environment. Satisfies: Goal 5 Outcome 1 (AE51) , Arts and Humanities (AH)