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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792110103321

Autore

Keown Damien <1951->

Titolo

Buddhist ethics : a very short introduction / / Damien Keown

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2005

ISBN

1-280-75298-X

0-19-151693-7

1-4294-5966-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations, map

Collana

Very short introductions

Disciplina

294.3/5

Soggetti

Buddhist ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents -- List of illustrations -- 1 Buddhist morality -- 2 Ethics East and West -- 3 Animals and the environment -- 4 Sexuality -- 5 War and terrorism -- 6 Abortion -- 7 Suicide and euthanasia -- 8 Cloning -- References -- Further reading -- Glossary -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Recent interest in Buddhist thought has grown dramatically, and with it the desire to understand contemporary ethics from a Buddhist perspective. Looking at issues such as animal rights the environment, abortion and cloning, the author explains mainstream Buddhist teachings on a wide range of debates.