Ethics (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Halacha meaning
Halacha meaning
Jewish law or 'pathway'
Number of mitzvot in Torah
Number of mitzvot in Torah
613 commandments
Highest ethical priority in Judaism
Highest ethical priority in Judaism
Protecting and saving human life
How Jewish identity is passed
How Jewish identity is passed
Matrilineal descent (through the mother)
Tikkun olam meaning
Tikkun olam meaning
Repairing the world
Bal Tashchit meaning
Bal Tashchit meaning
'Thou shalt not destroy' - no needless destruction
Active euthanasia in Jewish ethics
Active euthanasia in Jewish ethics
Condemned; passive euthanasia may be acceptable
Kidushin meaning
Kidushin meaning
Holiness (refers to marriage)
Goses definition
Goses definition
A dying person
Jewish environmental ethics focus
Jewish environmental ethics focus
Theocentric (God-centred)