Title:
Buddhist ethics : a very short introduction / Damien Keown.
Author:
Keown, Damien, 1951-
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Call Number:
BJ1289 .K438 2005
Abstract:
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.
Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0639/2005281035-t.htmlTable of contents http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=016395086&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
ISBN:
9780192804570
Series:
Very short introductions ; 130
Physical Description:
147 p. : ill., map ; 18 cm.
Subject Term:
Contents:
Buddhist morality -- Ethics east and west -- Animals and the environment -- Sexuality -- War and terrorism -- Abortion -- Suicide and euthanasia -- Cloning.
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