Ethics in religion
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Ethics involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life", the life worth living or life that is simply satisfying,
Ahimsa – non-violence in action, words and thoughts – is considered the highest ethical value and virtue in Hinduism. Above: non-violence sculpture by Carl Fredrik Reutersward in Malmo, Sweden.
Nishidhi stone, depicting the vow of sallekhana, 14th century, Karnataka
Morality and religion
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The intersections of morality and religion involve the relationship between religious views and morals. It is common for religions to have value frameworks regarding personal behavior meant to guide a
Hieronymus Bosch's The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things, a depiction of the seven deadly sins
A sculpture depicting mithuna, a Sanskrit term for sexual intercourse in Tantric religion
A depiction of Yusuf and Zulaikha, a story about the prophet Yusuf and Potiphar's wife common throughout the Muslim world, developed primarily from the account of surah 12 in the Qur'an
A phemba, or Yombe maternity figure, depicting a mother and her child