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In The Past Twenty Years, The Sub-discipline Of Buddhist Ethics Has Expanded In Terms Of The Breadth Of Methodological Perspective And Depth Of Inquiry. Scholars Have Used Buddhist Resources To Analyse A Number Of Contemporary Controversies, Including Human Rights, Women's Rights, Animal Rights, Sexuality, War, Terrorism, Violence, Social, Economic And Retributive Justice, As Well As Various Issues Of Concern To Biomedical And Environmental Ethics. Beyond Matters Of Philosophical And Applied Ethics, Anthropologists And Sociologists Have Studied The Effect Of Buddhism Upon Various Cultures Of Asia. 'the Oxford Handbook Of Buddhist Ethics' Is Intended As A Comprehensive Overview Of The State Of The Field Of Buddhist Ethics In The Second Decade Of The Twenty-first Century. Contributions By Twenty-nine International Scholars Provide Balanced And Critical Review Essays On Particular Aspects Of Buddhist Ethics Related To Their Current Research.-- Introduction / Daniel Cozort And James Mark Shields -- Karma / Peter Harvey -- The Bodhisattva Precepts / Paul Groner -- Ethics, Meditation, And Wisdom / Justin S. Whitaker And Douglass Smith -- Moral Development In The Jātakas, Avadānas, And Pāli Nikāyas / Martin T. Adam -- The Vinaya / Charles S. Prebish -- Bhikṣuṇī Ordination / Bhikkhu Anālayo -- The Changing Way Of The Bodhisattva: Superheroes, Saints, And Social Workers / Barbra Clayton -- Madhyamaka Ethics / Bronwyn Finnigan -- Ethics In Pure Land Schools / Michael Conway -- A Perspective On Ethics In The Lotus Sūtra / Gene Reeves -- Ethics In Zen / Christopher Ives -- Tantric Ethics / Gareth Sparham -- Buddhist Ethics In South And Southeast Asia / Juliana Essen -- East Asian Buddhist Ethics / Richard Madsen -- Buddhist Ethics In Contemporary Tibet / Holly Gayley -- Buddhist Ethics Compared To Western Ethics / Sīlavādin Meynard Vasen -- The Psychology Of Moral Judgment And Perception In Indo-tibetan Buddhist Ethics / Emily Mcrae -- Ethics Without Norms?: Buddhist
This volume investigates the current state and methodological evolution of Buddhist ethics as a distinct academic sub-discipline in the twenty-first century. Editors Daniel Cozort and James Mark Shields curate contributions from twenty-nine international scholars to examine how Buddhist resources address contemporary moral, social, and political controversies. The text provides a rigorous framework for understanding the intersection of traditional Buddhist doctrine and modern applied ethics.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts recognize this handbook as a foundational reference for students and scholars navigating the complexities of Buddhist moral philosophy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the high level of specialized knowledge required to fully engage with the contributors' arguments.
Page Count:
736
Publication Date:
2018-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191063169
ISBN-13:
9780191063169