Buddhist Ethics

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 for this growing interest, but almost none devotes attention to the specifically ethical dimension of the tradition. For complex cultural and historical reasons, ethics has not received as much attention in traditional Buddhist thought as it has in the West, and publications on the subject are few and far between. Here, Damien Keown, author of Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction , illustrates how Buddhism might approach a range of fascinating moral issues ranging from abortion and suicide to cloning.

ISBN 019280457X   Pages 168 ISBN13 9780192804570 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oxford University Press   Weight (grammes) 148 Imprint Oxford University Press   Published in Oxford Format Paperback   Series title Very Short Introductions Publication date 23 Jun 2005   Height (mm) 174 Library of Congress BJ1289.K43   Width (mm) 111 DEWEY 294.3   Spine width (mm) 10 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

1		Buddhist morality		3
2		Ethics East and West		21
3		Animals and the environment		39
4		Sexuality		53
5		War and terrorism		69
6		Abortion		84
7		Suicide and euthanasia		100
8		Cloning		116

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