| Year Level: 2 | ||
| Equivalent GE Area(s) in 2011/2012 Model: |
Area 10 – Values, Ethics and Meaning of Life | |
This course introduces students to major moral traditions (for example: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto, or Bushido) in Asia. Close attention is given to basic values and ethical categories (for example: karma, samsara, moksha, dharma, ren, li, or dao) that have informed Asian moral discourse with special reference to the pivotal role of these values and categories in shaping social, economic, and political life in Asian societies.