Editing Religious Ethics (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
Religious ethics are understood through '''Authority''' and '''Outcome'''.

'''1. The Source of 'Good'''':
* '''Theistic (Islam/Christianity/Judaism)''': The "Good" is a Law. God is the '''Judge'''. Morality is about "Obedience."
* '''Eastern (Buddhism/Hinduism)''': The "Good" is a Medicine. Karma is a '''Natural Law'''. Morality is about "Balance" and "Enlightenment."
* '''Social (Confucianism)''': The "Good" is a Relationship. Harmony is the goal. Morality is about "Filial Piety" and "Respect."

'''2. Comparing the 'Golden Rule'''':
* '''Christianity''': "Treat others as you want to be treated."
* '''Islam''': "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself."
* '''Buddhism''': "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful."
* '''Confucianism''': "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others."
The "Negative" version ("Don't do X") is often called the '''Silver Rule'''.

'''3. Virtue vs. Rule''':
* '''Catholicism/Islam''': Often focus on '''Rules''' (Don't steal, don't lie).
* '''Buddhism/Stoicism''': Often focus on '''Virtue''' (Be compassionate, be brave).
If you are a "Virtuous" person, you don't need a rule book, because you will naturally choose the right path.

'''The Euthyphro Problem (Comparison)''': This is the great challenge for all religious ethics. If God says "Kill your son" (as in the story of Abraham), is that "Right" because God said it, or "Wrong" because murder is naturally bad? Different religions answer this in different ways, leading to the conflict between '''Literalism''' and '''Reasoned Ethics'''.
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