An Introduction to Buddhist Ethics: Foundations, Values and Issues

(Introduction to Religion)
The book applies Buddhist ethics to a range of issues of contemporary concern: humanitys relationship with the rest of nature economics war and peace euthanasia abortion the status of women and homosexuality. Professor Harvey draws on texts of the main Buddhist traditions, and on historical and contemporary accounts of the behaviour of Buddhists, to describe existing Buddhist ethics, to assess different views within it, and to extend its application into new areas