| Ethics of Compassion: Bridging Ethical Theory and Religious Moral Discourse Contributor(s): Reilly, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739125052 ISBN-13: 9780739125052 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Ethics - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 177.7 |
| Series: Studies in Comparative Philosophy and Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |