Asian Ethics

Course Materials

Below you will find the various course materials for this class, from the syllabus, the review sheets and handouts, exam question reviews to paper topics. If there’s anything here that you were looking for, but can’t find, just let me know.

I. Syllabus

1. Asian Ethics Syllabus

II. Review Sheets

1. The Concept of Ren

2. A Model Confucius Interpretation

3. Confucian Terms and Disciples

4. Three Concepts in Ethics

5. A Guide to Book Two of the Analects

6. A Guide to Basic Terms and Concepts in Buddhism

7. A Guide to Basic Terms and Concepts in Hinduism

8. A Guide to Basic Terms and Concepts in Taoism

III. Readings

1. Summers, “Filial Morality” and Li, “Obligations to Parents”

2. Heine, “Self and Personality” from Cultural Psychology

3. Rachels, “Virtue Ethics” from Elements of Moral Philosophy

4. Julien, “Indirect Communication” (actually called “Frontal vs. Oblique Attack”)

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IV. Final Exam Review

1. Asian Ethics Final Review Questions

IV. Paper Topics and Other Assignments