4.1 Review

What is ethics?

• A worldview

• The right thing to do

• Norms and values of a society

• The same in every society

What is morality?

• The same as ethics

• The actions and conduct deemed acceptable by an individual

• Same as our values

• We don't have morals

Our ethics and morals are influenced by our...

(Blank) can play a role in how ethics and morals are understood in a society

Does understanding context help us understand a given society? (especially their ethics and morals)

• Yes

• No

What is context?

What is true about the context of Pre-Islamic Arabia?

• Poems were used a way to describe tribal victories and ridicule opponents and therefore poets were highly valued

• Nomadic tribal lifestyle

• There was no ruler of the land but instead tribal leaders who outlined the law for their tribe

• Loyalty to the tribe was the primary concern and ensured survival

• All of the above

What is jahiliyya?

• Period of knowledge

• Refers to the society of today

• Period of ignorance before Islam

• None of the above

Why does understanding the context of Pre-Islamic Arabia matter for us today?

Do you think the ethics in Arabia changed after the revelation? How/why?