Objective: Analyze the religions, values,
and laws in your chosen society.
Introduction
Ethics is the ability to determine right from wrong and to modify behavior
based on this determination. Ethics may pertain strictly to morality and how
truth is determined, or it may extend to choosing a course of action based on
morality, challenging a person’s belief system, or analyzing how morality
applies to the outcome of different situations. Ethical behavior may occur in
relation to one individual or within the context of society as a whole. The
study of ethics evolved based on the theories of Greek philosophers, such as
Socrates and Aristotle, who considered the roles of self-knowledge, virtue,
happiness, and moderation, for example, in relation to societal behavior. In
this topic, you will learn about the principles of ethics, and how ethics
relates to religion, values, and laws within society. At the end of the topic,
you will see how ethics transcend a wide variety of situations and influence
patterns of behavior within society. Apply this understanding of ethical value
systems to your chosen society.
Note: Please review the topic’s section of
the Lesson Guide prior to proceeding.
READING MATERIAL
World Religions, Politics, and Culture
Read about world religions to explore four questions that
pertain to religion in society:
1) Is there a God?
2) What does it mean to be human?
3) How do humans interact with the sacred?
4) How do the sacred become community?
Learn about the role of globalization and religious revivalism.
Explore the teachings of Islam from a political perspective, as well as the
role of Hinduism, Buddhist, and Indian culture in relation to politics.
Discover the methods used to resolve conflict within society, such as compromise,
apology, and appeal to supernatural forces.
Read the following materials:
Politics
and Culture in the Developing Worldfrom Payne, R.J., Nassar,
J.R. (2012). (pp. 41-58). New York: Pearson Longman Learning.
The
Resolution of Conflict from Ember, C.R., Ember.
M., Peregrine, P.N. (2011). Anthropology (13th ed.,
pp. 434-442). Boston: Pearson Learning, Inc.
Assignment: Write an Analysis
In 750-to 1000-words, write an analysis of the religions, values, and laws in
your chosen society.
Deliverables
A 750- to 1000-word summary
Minimum of 3 references, at least 2 from the lesson.
Activity Details
Perform the following steps:
Step 1: Review the readings.
This summary requires you to write an analysis of the religions, values, and
laws in your chosen society. To do this, you must understand the role of
religion, cultural norms, and laws within society. Review the readings,
highlighting key elements of religion, values, and laws within different
societies.
Step 2: Brainstorm ideas for your chosen society.
Based on the readings, think about how you might begin to conduct research on
religion, values, and laws in your chosen society. Jot down your ideas on a
notepad, based on what you have learned in the readings.
Step 3: Research religion, values, and laws in your chosen
society.
Locate information on religion, values, and laws in your chosen society. Search
the web for periodicals, journals, web sites, films, and other sources of
information that pertain to religion, values, and laws in your chosen society.
Take notes on what you find.
Step 4: Create an outline.
Create an outline that lists the important elements of religion, values, and laws
in your chosen society. Create subheadings with additional information on each
element in your outline.
Step 5: Write an analysis.
Turn your outline into a written analysis. Be sure to indicate similarities and
differences between the religions, values, and laws in your chosen society,
when compared to other societies.
Assignment writing guidelines:
Use correct APA v. 7 format.
Include headers for each prompt
Include introduction and
conclusion header
Include Running Head
Double-space text.
Use size 12 Times New Roman
font.
Indent paragraphs.
Include in-text citations.
Include References
Use correct spelling, grammar,
sentence structure and verb tense.
Respond in 3rd
person
