Jewish Ethics

Overview

Subject area

JEWST

Catalog Number

202

Course Title

Jewish Ethics

Department(s)

Description

A study of ethical principles in the Bible, Talmud, and post-Talmudic literature; rational prerequisites in ethical judgment; personal morality and social ethics; the ethics of justice and the ethics of love, with special attention to Jewish ethical teachings on racism, capital punishment, divorce, birth control, abortion, and euthanasia.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

021322

Course Schedule