Consequences of compassion: an interpretation and defense of Buddhist ethics
Fundamental Buddhist teachings -- Main features of some western ethical theories -- Teravāda ethics as rule-consequentialism -- Mahāyāna ethics before Śāntideva and after -- Transcending ethics -- Buddhist ethics and the demands of consequentialism -- Buddhism on moral responsibility -- Punishment -...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
New York [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Buddhism
/ Ethics
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| Further subjects: | B
Buddhist ethics
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| Summary: | Fundamental Buddhist teachings -- Main features of some western ethical theories -- Teravāda ethics as rule-consequentialism -- Mahāyāna ethics before Śāntideva and after -- Transcending ethics -- Buddhist ethics and the demands of consequentialism -- Buddhism on moral responsibility -- Punishment -- Objections and replies -- A Buddhist response to Kant |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 019537519X |