Damien Keown

Buddhism and Bioethics

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Buddhism and Bioethics discusses contemporary issues in medical ethics from a Buddhist perspective. The issues examined include abortion, embryo research and euthanasia. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, the book shows how Buddhist ethical principles can be applied consistently to a range of bioethical problems. It is suggested that moral judgements can be objective and that there can be a 'Buddhist view' on ethical issues.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-333-91280-5
• 1995
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 142mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 296g
• ISBN-13: 9780333912805
• ISBN-10: 0333912802
• Artikelnr.: 21463029

Autorenporträt

DAMIEN KEOWN is Reader in Buddhism in the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is founding co-editor of the Journal of Buddhist Ethics and has authored and edited several books on Buddhist Ethics including Buddhism and Bioethics, Buddhism and Abortion, and Buddhism and Human Rights (co-editor).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction Buddhism, Medicine and Ethics At the Beginning of Life At the End of Life Notes Bibliography Glossary Index