Buddhist ethics
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: Damien Keown.
Series: Very short introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Buddhist ethics
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and index.