judaism - core ethical teachings Flashcards

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define ethics

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the justification for human behaviours
-why something is moral or immoral
-the living expression of the covenant to please God

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define ethical monotheism

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believing in one god as the source for one’s standards of morality, guiding humanity through ethical principals

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what does the commandments of the Torah include?

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613 mitzvot (laws) in leviticus
halakah (jewish legal framework derived from the TaNaK)

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why does a person use morality and a system of ethics?

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to reach out towards God and towards other human beings

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what are some examples of issues that mitzvots focus on?

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what kings must do, how priests and rabbis must act, how one should farm, what one should wear, ethical and dietary laws

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what is the prophetic vision?

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a prophet passes Gods message on to the rest of the community -> the prophet’s message was the maintenance and protection of the Covenant

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what are Deeds of loving kindness

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acts of unconditional loving kindness towards other people

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what is Tikkun olam and its purpose in judaism?

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it is the repair of the world (social justice)
-jewish people are ‘co-creators’
-an approach to social action
-a concept -> ethics/principals

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what are the 3 core ethical teachings of Judaism

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commandments of the torah, the prophetic vision, and the book of proverbs

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what is the book of proverbs

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a collection of discussion and stand-alone sayings (proverbs) that focus on how life should be lived in God’s world

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what is the importance of ethical teachings in the life of adherents

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-provide them with a relationship with an immanent being providing them with a source of guidance and purpose in life
-following the ethics strengthen their relationship with God through moral conduct and reinforcement of core principals
-uphold covenantal promises

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