Contemporary Buddhist Ethics

ISBN-13: 9780700712786 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 232 str.

Damien Keown;Damien Keown

Opis

An examination of a range of contemporary moral issues from a Buddhist perspective. Six chapters address specific issues in applied ethics - human rights, ecology, abortion, euthanasia and business practice, and two chapters explore the sources, nature and classification of Buddhist ethics.

This innovative volume brings together the views of leading scholars on a range of controversial subjects including human rights, animal rights, ecology, abortion, euthanasia, and contemporary business practice.

Recenzje

'an accessible introduction to Buddhist approaches to some key issues of contemporary ethical concern, being the mature fruit of a team of experts' explorations into the rich resources of Buddhist ethical thinking.' - Peter Harvey, The Expository Times

Spis treści

Introduction, Damien Keown; Chapter 1 Buddhism and the Virtues, James Whitehill; Chapter 2 From Monastic Ethics to Modern Society, Charles Prebish; Chapter 3 Buddhism and Human Rights, Damien Keown; Chapter 4 Buddhism and Animal Rights, Paul Waldau; Chapter 5 Buddhism and Ecology, Ian Harris; Chapter 6 Buddhism and Abortion, Robert Florida; Chapter 7 To Save or Let Go: Thai Buddhist Perspectives on Euthanasia, Pinit Ratanakul; Chapter 8 Buddhism Returns to the Market-place, DavidBubna-Litic; Index;

O autorze

Damiien Keown