RELG-240 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 religious ethicists from different religious traditions of the world, mostly outside the Judeo-Christian cannon, expanding students' understanding of what it means to live ethically. Through the readings and written assignments, students are asked to (re)consider the interconnectedness of politics, culture, and power structures in the context of global religious ethics. The course considers how racism, ecology, and politics are addressed in different religious traditions and reveals important ethical resources that promote diversity and equity. AU Core Integrative Requirement: Diversity and Equity.

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