Buddhist Motivation to Support Ihl, from Concern to Minimise Harms Inflicted by Military Action to Both Those Who Suffer Them and Those Who Inflict Them

This article focuses on how Buddhist ethics contains ideas and principles that would urge those in a combat situation to minimise the harm they do to others, within the requirements of their military goal. This international humanitarian law principle is in line with both compassion for others and a...

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Main Author: Harvey, Peter 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2021
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 52-72
Further subjects:B Mahāvaṃsa
B Killing
B Motive
B animals and humans
B Vinaya
B Yodhājīva Sutta
B Compassion
B Intention
B karmic results
B international humanitarian law
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