1. Investigating Hinduism.
What does San?tana Dharma mean to you? Compare the Hindu concept of San?tana Dharma to at least two ethical theories you have learned in this course. What makes it work as a normative ethical theory? What are its pitfalls in light of other ethical systems you have studied.
2. Investigating Jainism
What does the Jain belief in ahimsa or non-violence mean to you? Compare this Jain belief to at least two ethical theories you have learned in this course. What makes it work as a normative ethical theory? What are its pitfalls in light of other ethical systems you have studied?
3 Investigating Buddhism.
What does the Buddhist belief in dukkha, samsara, and karma mean to you? (Don’t we use the term karma often?). Compare this Buddhist belief to at least two ethical theories that you have learned in this course. What makes it work as a normative ethical theory? What are its pitfalls in light of other ethical systems you have studied?
