The Supra-Moral in Religious Ethics: The Case of Buddhism
Characteristically religious ethical systems consist of much more than a morality: that is, much more than judgments marked by serious societal pressure and the appropriateness in offenders of a sense of moral guilt. Religious ethics characteristically demands also control and modification of though...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1973
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1973, Volume: 1, Pages: 65-71 |
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Summary: | Characteristically religious ethical systems consist of much more than a morality: that is, much more than judgments marked by serious societal pressure and the appropriateness in offenders of a sense of moral guilt. Religious ethics characteristically demands also control and modification of thoughts and desires. This supra-moral element is prominent in Buddhism, where it flourishes primarily in the "Samgha". The ethics of Buddhism can be understood only by means of a concept of the supra-moral. |
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ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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