Chapter 9 Review Questions
4. Briefly define the following terms: Sharia, Sunna, Ren, Shu, and Zhong. Sharia is translated as define law which refers to how we should live morally, ritually, and legally. Sunna is one of the sources of Sharia that constitutes laws to follow. Ren is the ideal human nature of being a good person according to Confucius. Shu is translated as reciprocity which is doing onto other what you would do to yourself. Zhong refers to doing your best for others 6. According to Green, what are the basic elements of religious moral reasoning? According to Green, the basic elements of religious moral reasoning are as follows. The first is “the moral point of view”, the second is “a set of beliefs affirming the reality of moral retribution”, the third identifies ways to overcome “moral paralysis and despair”. Chapter 9 Questions on the case of Jian Nonviolence
2. Compare the case of Jain nonviolence to the second case on Confucian virtue. Do you think
there are more differences than similarities? Why or why not? Jain nonviolence associates ahimsa with large scale social issues such as civil rights, national security and nuclear warfare. They believe in the survival of the planet and human beings and not just the soul. Confucian virtue discusses the important idea of having perfectly high morals, which can only be achieved by god. These are two completely different cases. The Jian nonviolence case discusses ways in which they show high morals. The Confucian virtue cases discusses how having perfect high morals is almost impossible.
