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Ho 291 Seminar: The Ancient World
4 creditsProvides an introduction to the beginnings of ethical dialogue in the Western world through selected Greek dramatists, philosophers, and Judeo-Christian scriptures. Students read a few contemporary works that comment on, dramatize, or extend concepts found in the classic texts. Readings are supplemented by films, creative activities, and lectures by visiting scholars.
4 creditsConsiders the ethical questions raised when the individual is first emancipated from the benevolence and tyranny of the state, bringing about fragmentation of political power, growth of the middle class, intermingling of diverse cultures, volatile discoveries in science, the humanist backlash, and the growth of pragmatism.
4 creditsExplores ethics in the modern West. Discusses deontological ethics and obedience to authority, challenges to the political order, the decline of absolutism, expansion of the franchise, and ethics as an individual choice in the context of the upheavals of the twentieth century.
Ho 391 Seminar: An Indian View of Ethics - Tradition and Revolution
3 creditsExamines the nature of ethics in the Indian tradition, including Hindu and non-Hindu systems such as Buddhism and Jainism. The study begins with the Vedas and forest dialogues of the Upanishads, traverses various orthodox and heterodox schools, and culminates in a look at contemporary Indian society and ethical debate.
3 creditsConsiders the major philosophies indigenous to China (Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism) as well as the major imported religious tradition (Buddhism). These ethical traditions are considered within historical contexts: How did they change over time? In what ways did they influence each other? How did they work in practice? In what ways may they be seen as shaping elite culture? What impact did they have on folk culture? To what extent do they remain influential today? Readings are drawn from these philosophical and religious traditions and from elite literature and folk tales.
3 creditsConcentrates on textual analysis of the Quran and Hadith, the ultimate sources of Islamic ethics. Emphasizes concepts such as adl (justice), zakat (alms tax), and ulul-amr (holders of authority). After discussion of these and other related concepts of Islamic ethical traditions, students analyze their uses in different historical and cultural contexts. Through analysis of the Islamic texts, students make continuous historical, ideological, and cultural interpretations of Islam and Islamic societies. Emphasizes the Islamic Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
3 creditsDuring fall term, students explore current ethical issues in the larger community and the ways these issues are addressed by professionals in the field. In the process, a collaborative project topic is selected, researched, and linked to a community or faculty mentor. A time line for the project is developed for the remainder of the year. Students arrange mentor-led seminar sessions. Readings and discussion of contemporary ethical theory and practice complement work on the projects.
3 creditsThe winter term seminar provides increased time for collaborative work between students and community or faculty mentors to compile, organize, and refine each project. Year I and II students, faculty, and Year III mentors attend a student-led discussion of ethical issues raised by each project. The outcome of this process is a final draft of the project. Readings and discussion of contemporary ethical theory and practice continue.
3 creditsDuring the spring term, project results are formally presented to the program's faculty and students and the southern Oregon community. Publication of project outcomes in the form of articles, brochures, videotapes, or manuals is strongly encouraged. Students also work with Year II students to prepare them for entrance into Year III of the program.
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