Author Affiliations: Heythrop College, University of London, UK
關鍵詞
ethics; euthanasia ; motivation; Christianity
摘要
Religions provide various forms of motivation for moral action. This chapter takes Buddhism as an example from within the Indian ‘family’ of religions and seeks to identify the doctrinal and cultural principles on which ethical decisions are taken. Although beginning from very different religious premises, it is argued that the conclusions to which Buddhism tends are broadly similar top those found within mainstream Christianity.
目次
Buddhism and Indian ascetical religion 370 The ethic of intention 372 Wisdom and compassion 373 Using Buddhist principles 374 Acknowledgements 375
