Ethics

Monotheistic religion of the Jews based on Torah; Jews believe that they are God's Chosen People meant to live a holy and ethical life

Standard or set of norms established for behavior

Desirable middle between two extremes, between excess and inadequacy as defined by Aristotle

Islamic religious law

The right or wrong of an action, decision, or way of living

Early Egyptian texts that described the proper conduct needed for a happy afterlife

Monotheistic religion based on the Qur'an and teaching that there is only one God and that Mohammed is his prophet

Hindu religious community that emphasizes choice in worship of the manifestations of God and emphasizes the teachings of Vedic texts

The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

Rabbinic religious law

ethical system that emphasizes fidelity to principle and duty over the consequences of a moral action

Dominant religion of INdia based on worship of many gods, including Brahma, and the teachings of the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita

The path of the morally enlightened individual in Daoist teaching

Ethical system that emphasizes moral character and development of the virtues as a basis for moral action

The belief that the good and evil a person does will return either in this life or in a later one

Ancient Hindu religion which emphasizes harmlessness (nonviolence) and renunciation

Christian precept: do to others what you would have them do to you

Study of the moral values of an individual, group, or culture

Buddhist teaching on four truths regarding suffering

Philosophical system based on the teachings of Indian spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi which stresses nonviolent resistance to evil

Those traits of character or admirable properties allowing humans to achieve a virtuous life

Philosophical system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu; followers seek the "way" which they believe governs the universe

confucian texts that dealt with the proper functioning of society, government and religion as well as offering a compilation of ancient Chinese literature

Key relationship in Confucianism

Indian religion that separated from Hinduism in the 15th and 16th centuries; Sikhs believe in one God and the teachings found in their holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib

Philosophical system based on the teachings of Confucius, stressing moral order and harmony in thought and conduct

Vows of non-violence, truth-telling, non-stealing, celibacy, and detachment undertaken by ascetics in Jainism

Buddhist teaching of 9 practices: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration

Formal Islamic prayer performed by Muslims 5x a day

Islamic duties of observing creed, praying, charity to poor, fasting during Ramadan, making pilgrimage to Mecca

religion originated in India by Siddhartha Gautama, seek the path to enlightment thru physical and spiritual discipline

Ancient Chinese texts that outlined basic system of Confucian thought

Principle of non-violence; an important tenet of Hinduism, jainism, and Buddhism

monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus christ who is considered humanity's savior

Moral rules given by God to prophet Moses, according to Hebrew Bible

Major religous epic of ancient India and a major text of Hinduism

Platos virtues: temperance, courage, reason, justice

the belief that a soul can be reborn into a new body after death

Platos concept that there are ideal essences of objects or things

Ethical system that judges a moral action by its outcomes or results

holy text of Islam

Hebrew Bible

Ancient Hindu sacred writings

Epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that recounts legends and myths about the hero-king Gilgamesh

Legal code established by the 6th Babylonian king, Hammurabi, that covered civil, criminal, and commercial law

Pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

Philosophic approach where morality is whatever God command