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Ethics & Philosophy Quiz

Explore the moral teachings, ethical principles, and philosophical foundations of world religions.

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What the 15 questions cover
  1. The Golden Rule ("treat others as you would wish to be treated") appears in which religions?
  2. In Jainism, the principle of ahimsa (non-violence) extends to:
  3. The Euthyphro dilemma, often cited by secular humanists, asks:
  4. In Islam, the concept of zakat (one of the Five Pillars) requires:
  5. The Buddhist concept of "Right Livelihood" (part of the Eightfold Path) teaches that one should:
  6. The Wiccan Threefold Law teaches that:
  7. In Confucian ethics, the concept of "li" (禮) refers to:
  8. The Catholic principle of "just war theory" was developed primarily by which thinkers?
  9. In Rastafari, the concept of "livity" refers to:
  10. The Hindu concept of dharma is best described as:
  11. The Jewish concept of tikkun olam means:
  12. In African diaspora religions, the Yoruba concept of "iwa pele" refers to:
  13. The Sikh concept of seva refers to:
  14. The Humanist Manifesto III (2003) states that ethical values are derived from:
  15. In Taoism, the concept of wu wei is best translated as:

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The Golden Rule ("treat others as you would wish to be treated") appears in which religions?

Sources & Further Reading

  1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, religion and ethics entries.https://www.britannica.com/topic/religion
  2. Oxford Reference, comparative religion and ethics resources.oxfordreference.com (publisher site)
  3. American Humanist Association, Humanist Manifesto III.https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/manifesto3/