Ethics and religion:

briefly encounter how religious ideals from around the world influence the literature of american culture. Do you
need ethics to lead a religious life or vice versa?
Paper instructions:
Although religions tend to instruct followers to revere virtues and live a virtuous life, it is our human nature
to struggle with this. There are those who opine that is not necessary to be religious to lead a truly ethical life.
Explore the relationship between religion and ethics. Choose from some commonalities between the two. Can a person
live a religious life without espousing an ethical one or vice versa? Explore the roots of each. Which was formed
first, ethics or religion? Or did on come about because of the other? Determine if there are any conflicts between
American ethics and Americans’ religious beliefs.