Ethics of Compassion

Bridging Ethical Theory and Religious Moral Discourse

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Ethics, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
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Author: Richard Reilly ISBN: 9781461633396
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: September 23, 2010
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Richard Reilly
ISBN: 9781461633396
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: September 23, 2010
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Ethics of Compassion places central themes from Buddhist (primarily) and Christian moral teachings within the conceptual framework of Western normative ethics. What results is a viable alternative ethical theory to those offered by utilitarians, Kantian formalists, proponents of the natural law tradition, and advocates of virtue ethics. Ethics of Compassion bridges Eastern and Western cultures, philosophical ethics and religious moral discourse, and notions of acting rightly and of being virtuous. This book will be of interest to anyone who has been introduced to the discipline of ethics. It will be useful for undergraduate courses in philosophical and religious ethics.

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Ethics of Compassion places central themes from Buddhist (primarily) and Christian moral teachings within the conceptual framework of Western normative ethics. What results is a viable alternative ethical theory to those offered by utilitarians, Kantian formalists, proponents of the natural law tradition, and advocates of virtue ethics. Ethics of Compassion bridges Eastern and Western cultures, philosophical ethics and religious moral discourse, and notions of acting rightly and of being virtuous. This book will be of interest to anyone who has been introduced to the discipline of ethics. It will be useful for undergraduate courses in philosophical and religious ethics.

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