The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics

Copyright © 2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd

The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics

Editor(s): William Schweiker

Published Online: 20 NOV 2007

Print ISBN: 9780631216346

Online ISBN: 9780470997031

DOI: 10.1002/9780470997031

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Written by internationally renowned scholars, this Companion maps the moral teachings of the world's religions, and also charts new directions for work in the field of religious ethics.


  • Now available in paperback, this is a rich resource for understanding the moral teachings and practices of the world's religions
  • Includes detailed discussions of issues in moral theory
  • Offers extensive treatment of the world's major religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Chinese religions and African religions
  • Compares the ways in which the religions provide resources for addressing current moral challenges in areas such as ecology, economics, global dynamics, religious war, human rights and other topics.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (page 00)

    1. On Religious Ethics (pages 1–15)

      William Schweiker

  3. Part 1.1: Moral Inquiry: Reflection

    1. Chapter 1

      Moral Theories (pages 19–26)

      Robin W. Lovin

    2. Chapter 2

      Moral Truth (pages 27–35)

      Maria Antonaccio

    3. Chapter 3

      Agents and Moral Formation (pages 36–44)

      Thomas W. Ogletree

    4. Chapter 4

      Ideas of Ethical Excellence (pages 45–52)

      Lee Yearley

    5. Chapter 5

      Practical Reasoning and Moral Casuistry (pages 53–60)

      Albert R. Jonsen

    6. Chapter 6

      Authority and Religious Experience (pages 61–68)

      Darrell J. Fasching

  4. Part 1.2: Moral Inquiry: Transmission

    1. Chapter 7

      Text and Canon (pages 69–77)

      Michael Fishbane

    2. Chapter 8

      Practices (pages 78–85)

      Francis X. Clooney

    3. Chapter 9

      Ritual (pages 86–93)

      Francisca Cho

    4. Chapter 10

      Saints and Exemplars (pages 94–103)

      Lamin Sanneh

    5. Chapter 11

      Law and Religion (pages 104–111)

      Winnifred Fallers Sullivan

  5. Part 1.3: Moral Inquiry: Comparison

    1. Chapter 12

      Norms, Values, and Metaphysics (pages 112–119)

      Franklin I. Gamwell

    2. Chapter 13

      Cosmology (pages 120–128)

      Frank E. Reynolds and Jonathan W. Schofer

    3. Chapter 14

      Culture and Moral Pluralism (pages 129–137)

      Bruce Grelle

    4. Chapter 15

      History of Religions (pages 138–146)

      Donald K. Swearer

    5. Chapter 16

      Comparison in Religious Ethics (pages 147–155)

      Sumner B. Twiss

  6. Part 2.1: Moral Traditions: Jewish Ethics

    1. Chapter 17

      Jewish Ethics? (pages 159–165)

      Hilary Putnam

    2. Chapter 18

      Foundations of Jewish Ethics (pages 166–175)

      Ronald M. Green

    3. Chapter 19

      Ethics Differentiated from the Law (pages 176–187)

      Shaul Magid

    4. Chapter 20

      From Law to Ethics … and Back (pages 188–196)

      Nancy Levene

  7. Part 2.2: Moral Traditions: Christian Ethics

    1. Chapter 21

      Christian Ethics? (pages 197–203)

      Gene Outka

    2. Chapter 22

      Origins of Christian Ethics (pages 204–213)

      Jef Van Gerwen

    3. Chapter 23

      Differentiation in Christian Ethics (pages 214–226)

      Vigen Guroian

    4. Chapter 24

      Trajectories in Christian Ethics (pages 227–236)

      Jean Porter

  8. Part 2.3: Moral Traditions: Islamic Ethics

    1. Chapter 25

      Muslim Ethics? (pages 237–243)

      Ebrahim Moosa

    2. Chapter 26

      Origins of Islamic Ethics: Foundations and Constructions (pages 244–253)

      A. Kevin Reinhart

    3. Chapter 27

      Islamic Ethics: Differentiations (pages 254–267)

      Abdulaziz Sachedina

    4. Chapter 28

      Muslim Ethical Trajectories in the Contemporary Period (pages 268–277)

      Frederick Mathewson Denny

  9. Part 2.4: Moral Traditions: Buddhist Ethics

    1. Chapter 29

      Buddhist Ethics? (pages 278–285)

      John Ross Carter

    2. Chapter 30

      Origins of Buddhist Ethics (pages 286–296)

      Damien Keown

    3. Chapter 31

      Cultural Differentiation in Buddhist Ethics (pages 297–311)

      Thomas P. Kasulis

    4. Chapter 32

      Buddhist Ethics: Trajectories (pages 312–322)

      Charles Hallisey

  10. Part 2.5: Moral Traditions: Indian/Hindu Ethics

    1. Chapter 33

      Hindu Ethics? (pages 323–329)

      Roy W. Perrett

    2. Chapter 34

      Origins of Hindu Ethics (pages 330–340)

      Anne E. Monius

    3. Chapter 35

      Differentiations in Hindu Ethics (pages 341–354)

      Maria Heim

    4. Chapter 36

      Trajectories of Hindu Ethics (pages 355–367)

      Joseph Prabhu

  11. Part 2.6: Moral Traditions: Chinese Ethics

    1. Chapter 37

      Chinese Ethics? (pages 368–373)

      Eske Møllgaard

    2. Chapter 38

      Origins of Chinese Ethics (pages 375–380)

      Philip J. Ivanhoe

    3. Chapter 39

      Differentiations in Chinese Ethics (pages 381–394)

      Mark Csikszentmihalyi

    4. Chapter 40

      Trajectories of Chinese Religious Ethics (pages 395–405)

      Mark Berkson

  12. Part 2.7: Moral Traditions: African Ethics

    1. Chapter 41

      African Ethics? (pages 406–412)

      Barry Hallen

    2. Chapter 42

      Origins of African Ethics (pages 413–422)

      Segun Gbadegesin

    3. Chapter 43

      Differentiations in African Ethics (pages 423–437)

      Bénézet Bujo

    4. Chapter 44

      Trajectories in African Ethics (pages 438–448)

      Laura Grillo

  13. Part 3.1: Moral Issues: Systems

    1. Chapter 45

      Economics (pages 451–458)

      Max L. Stackhouse

    2. Chapter 46

      Technology (pages 459–468)

      Gerald P. McKenny

    3. Chapter 47

      Ecology (pages 469–476)

      William French

    4. Chapter 48

      Nations (pages 477–484)

      Jean Bethke Elshtain

    5. Chapter 49

      Global Dynamics (pages 485–492)

      Sallie B. King

    6. Chapter 50

      Religious Membership (pages 493–500)

      Robin Gill

  14. Part 3.2: Moral Issues: Persons

    1. Chapter 51

      Human Rights (pages 501–510)

      Simeon O. Ilesanmi

    2. Chapter 52

      Future Generations (pages 511–518)

      Svend Andersen

    3. Chapter 53

      Health (pages 519–526)

      Katherine K. Young

    4. Chapter 54

      Body Culture (pages 527–535)

      Regina Ammicht-Quinn

    5. Chapter 55

      Religion and Religious War (pages 536–543)

      John Kelsay

    6. Chapter 56

      Moral Development (pages 544–551)

      Don S. Browning

    7. Chapter 57

      Indigenous Peoples (pages 552–559)

      Vine Deloria

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      Standard English Usage Words (pages 560–561)

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      Glossary of Basic Terms (pages 562–583)

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      Index (pages 584–613)

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