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ISBN 10: 019280457X
ISBN 13: 978-0192804570
Author: Damien Keown
The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed a growing interest in Buddhism, and it continues to capture the imagination of many in the West who see it as either an alternative or a supplement to their own religious beliefs. Numerous introductory books have appeared in recent years to cater to this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimensions of the tradition. For various complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West. Written by Damien Keown, one of the few experts worldwide who specializes in the area, Buddhist Ethics illustrates how Buddhism might approach a range of contemporary moral issues, ranging from abortion to euthanasia, sexuality to cloning, and even war and economics.
About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life’s most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Buddhist Ethics 1st Table of contents:
Chapter 1. Buddhist morality
Dharma and karma
Precepts
Vinaya
Virtues
Mahāyāna morality
Chapter 2. Ethics East and West
Three ethical theories
Particularism
Perfectionism
The absence of ‘ethics’
Engaged Buddhism
Rights
Chapter 3. Animals and the environment
The moral status of animals
Chapter 4. Sexuality and gender
The dangers of sexual desire
Marriage
The third precept
Homosexuality
Chapter 5. War, violence, and terrorism
Classical sources on war
Buddhism at war
The just war
Terrorism
Chapter 6. Abortion
Buddhist embryology
Abortion and the precepts
Personhood
Abortion in Buddhist countries
Chapter 7. Suicide and euthanasia
Self-immolation
Euthanasia
Chapter 8. Clones, cyborgs, and singularities
Cloning and genetics
Gene editing
Cryonics
Transhumanism
Neurodharma
Glossary
References
Further reading
Index
Christian Ethics
Existentialism
Conscience
German Philosophy
Human Rights
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