'...a timely, well-considered and thoughtful analysis of what should be taken as the mainstream Buddhist position on a range of moral issues...a ground-breaking work...' Peter Harvey, Journal of Indian and Tibetan Studies Buddhism & Bioethics discusses contemporary issues in medical ethics from a Buddhist perspective. The issues examined include abortion, embryo research, fertility control, the definition of death, the persistent vegetative state, and euthanasia. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, the book shows how ...
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'...a timely, well-considered and thoughtful analysis of what should be taken as the mainstream Buddhist position on a range of moral issues...a ground-breaking work...' Peter Harvey, Journal of Indian and Tibetan Studies Buddhism & Bioethics discusses contemporary issues in medical ethics from a Buddhist perspective. The issues examined include abortion, embryo research, fertility control, the definition of death, the persistent vegetative state, 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.
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Very Good in Good dust jacket. 0333618580. Closed tear 1.5cm to head of spine of dustjacket. Slight wear to edges of dustjacket. Slight wear to head of spine of dustjacket. Light wear to head and tail of spine. Slight wear to spine, cover, corners and dustjacket.; Gilt title to spine.; 14 x 22 x 2cm; xvi, 208 pages.
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Book. Octavo, xv, 208 pages. In Good condition with good plus condition dust jacket. Red spine with black lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the corners, and spine has mild wear. Boards have mild wear along tail edges and corners. Textblock has gutter splitting from title page to page 12 and pages 201-rear-end page, mild staining from title page to introduction page, mild aging along edges, and mild wear and moderate foxing along edges. Shelved ND-C. 1378778. FP New Rockville Stock.
