Religion and Ethics:Religion and Ethics:How similar are the ethics How similar are the ethics of Buddhism, Christianity of Buddhism, Christianity

and Islam?and Islam?

World ReligionsWorld Religions

Richard SmartRichard Smart

Oakland Mills High SchoolOakland Mills High School

Religions and Ethical IssuesReligions and Ethical Issues

In teams:In teams:Use the BBC Religion website: Use the BBC Religion website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religions/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religions/Choose one of the following issues: Capital Choose one of the following issues: Capital Punishment, Animals, Abortion, or Euthanasia.Punishment, Animals, Abortion, or Euthanasia.Read the approaches of Christianity, Islam and Read the approaches of Christianity, Islam and Buddhism to applied ethics.Buddhism to applied ethics.

Respond to these questions in the discussion Respond to these questions in the discussion forum below:forum below:Do these religions approach this issue in the Do these religions approach this issue in the same manner?same manner?What explains the similarities and differences?What explains the similarities and differences?

ConclusionsConclusions

Respond to the following prompt in your Respond to the following prompt in your journal:journal:

Is it fair to talk about religious ethics, or Is it fair to talk about religious ethics, or should we consider each religion’s ethics should we consider each religion’s ethics separately?separately?