Question

The path of renunciation is recommended by Buddhism for

all adults

householders whose families have left the nest

monks

lay people

Shari’ah Law belongs to which family of ethical theories?

pluralistic

relativist

absolutist

none of the above

Buddhism differs from the western approach to suffering by claiming we should

change the desire that leads to suffering

change the world through technology

change the world through magic and chanting

None of the above

The key moral issue for the Navajo is

disrupting the harmony between nature, human and supernature

disobeying God’s law

ignoring the promptings of the holy wind

None of the above

For the Navajo, harmony is restored after it has been lost through

excommunication from the tribe

punishment of the agent of the wrongdoing

restoration to the victim

performing a ritual

Answer 1

Answers:

1) C. monks ( Buddhism is a religion established by Lord Buddha. He believed that people are suffering from many problems. Their desires are origins to their problems. Renunciation is the solution to become happy. Becoming monks is the path of renunciation. A person who is free from relations,money, desires etc., is called Monk )

2) C. absolutist ( Right actions and wrongs actions will vary situation to situation. But absolutists don't obey this. They believes that some actions always right irrespective of time, place, person and some actions are always wrong irrespective of time, place, person. Origin of Shari'ah law is absolutism. )

3) A. change the desire that leads to suffering ( Buddhism explained that our desires are origins of our problems. To solve problem we should change our desire which causing that problem according to Buddha. This is the difference between Buddhism and western approach in terms suffering )

4) A. disrupting the harmony between nature, human and supernature ( The peaceful relation between nature, human and super nature is called harmony. Moral issues for the Navajo is disrupting the harmony between nature, human, and super nature.

5) D. performing a ritual