RS 340 Comparative Religious Ethics
In this course students will be introduced to the sources and patterns of moral reasoning within a variety of historical religious traditions. Though we will compare the diversity of approaches within and across these traditions, special attention will also be devoted to a comparison of these religious patterns of moral reasoning with secular moral philosophy. To facilitate these comparisons, we will discuss a wide range of arguments from each tradition about a handful of moral problems (e.g., sexuality, war, the environment, etc.).