Implications of Buddhist Political Ethics for the Minimisation of Suffering in Situations of Armed Conflict
This article, drawing on Pali materials, highlights the Buddhist emphasis on minimising suffering, even in the conduct of war, in line with principles of international humanitarian law (IHL). It reflects on the inner roots of conflict and explores ideals of governance and the conduct of war, especia...
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Language: | English |
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2021
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Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 73-87 |
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Mahāvaṃsa
B Pasenadi B minimizing suffering B Asātarūpa (no.100) B Duṭugämuṇu B Kulāvaka (no.31) B Sakka B Nandiyamiga (no.385) B bodhisatta B Asadisa (no.181) B Sakka-saṃyutta B dasa-rāja-dhamma B dhamma-rājā B Asoka B International Humanitarian Law B Kusa (no.531), Ummagga (no.546)) B Mahāsīlava (no.51) B non-vengeance B Jātakas (Bhojājānīya (no.23) B Dhonasākha (no.153) B protecting non-combatants |
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