Buddhist ethics : a very short introduction / Damien Keown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keown, Damien, 1951-

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhist ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (147 pages) : illustrations, map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

1-280-75298-X

0-19-151693-7

1-4294-5966-2

OCLC:

437109058