Varieties of Ethical Reflection: New Directions for Ethics in a Global ContextMichael Barnhart Lexington Books, 2002 - 347 pagini Varieties of Ethical Reflection brings together new cultural and religious perspectives--drawn from non-Western, primarily Asian, philosophical sources--to globalize the contemporary discussion of theoretical and applied ethics. The work pushes ethics beyond a Western philosophical tradition tending toward universalism to infuse and broaden modern ethical theory with relativistic Asian ethical principles. The contributors introduce multicultural concepts and ideas from the Chinese Taoist, Confucian and Neo-Confucian, Indian and East Asian Buddhist, and Hindu traditions, focusing on such areas of moral controversy as the clash between women's rights and culture; universal human rights; abortion and euthanasia in a non-Western setting; and the standardization of medical practice across cultures. |
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... sense of where the divergences lie . One can only hope to foster such awareness by thinking through the range and limits of the different philosophical and religious traditions inspiriting the world's variegated cultures . Each one of ...
... sense of where the divergences lie . One can only hope to foster such awareness by thinking through the range and limits of the different philosophical and religious traditions inspiriting the world's variegated cultures . Each one of ...
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... sense . Secondly , broad issues of relativism , universalism , and the commensurability of ethical " vocabularies " need to be directly confronted in considering the signifi- cance and merits of any such comparative investigations . The ...
... sense . Secondly , broad issues of relativism , universalism , and the commensurability of ethical " vocabularies " need to be directly confronted in considering the signifi- cance and merits of any such comparative investigations . The ...
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... sense , and whether they are deservedly authoritative . Answering this challenge usually involves some ap- peal to rationality as the ground of moral authority . In regard to the authority of reason , though , the relevant question is ...
... sense , and whether they are deservedly authoritative . Answering this challenge usually involves some ap- peal to rationality as the ground of moral authority . In regard to the authority of reason , though , the relevant question is ...
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... sense of solidarity with others . While all of these are important elements in defining our personal and pub- lic conscience , none of them are decisive and , because they vary with time and cir- cumstance , they invite the very kind of ...
... sense of solidarity with others . While all of these are important elements in defining our personal and pub- lic conscience , none of them are decisive and , because they vary with time and cir- cumstance , they invite the very kind of ...
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... sense as to exactly what constitutes moral delibera- tion and reflection , either because all the essential stuff has already been said long before or because there really isn't very much to say at a general level . However , given the ...
... sense as to exactly what constitutes moral delibera- tion and reflection , either because all the essential stuff has already been said long before or because there really isn't very much to say at a general level . However , given the ...
Cuprins
SelfFulfillment Through Selflessness The Moral Teachings of the Daode Jing | 21 |
Ethical Insights from Chu Hsi | 49 |
Concrete Ethics in a Comparative Perspective Zhuangzi Meets William James | 67 |
Preparing for Something that Never Happens The MeansEnds Problem in Modern Culture | 93 |
Ethics in Cultural Context Variety or Relativism? | 117 |
Pluralism in Practice Incommensurability and Constraints on Change in Ethical Discourses | 119 |
The Moral Interpretation of Culture | 139 |
Ethics in a Diverse World of Conflict Gender Law and Medicine | 173 |
Human Rights Law Religion and the Gendered Moral Order | 203 |
The Enlightenment Paradigm of Native Right and Forged Hybridity of Cultural Rights in British India | 235 |
Suicide Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia A Buddhist Perspective | 263 |
In Extremis Abortion and Assisted Suicide from a Buddhist Perspective | 283 |
Good Clinical Practice? Can East Asia Accommodate Western Standards? | 317 |
Selected Bibliography | 329 |
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About the Contributors | 345 |
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