Ethical Issues in Six Religious Traditions

A new edition of this bestseller the only book to cover this range of ethicalissues with attention both to the roundedness and individual integrity of eachrelig... » 

A new edition of this bestseller the only book to cover this range of ethicalissues with attention both to the roundedness and individual integrity of eachreligious tradition and to focused issues which are of contemporary interest.The format of the book has not changed. It provides for parallel study of thevalues held by different communities exploring the ethical foundations ofHinduism Buddhism Sikhism Judaism Christianity and Islam. Each sectionintroduces a different religion and sets the wider context within which morespecific questions can be asked. Individual topics can be accessed andunderstood not only within a tradition as a whole but also across traditionsthrough careful indexing. The following topics are then addressed asappropriate to the given traditionsReligious Identity and Authority Personal and Private? Marriage and FamilyInfluence on and Use of Time and Money Quality and Value of Life Questions ofRight and Wrong Equality and Difference National Divisions War and PeaceGlobal IssuesKey features Each section is written by a specialist in that religious tradition who insome cases is also an insider and in the other cases has worked closely andin a respected and respectful way with members of that tradition. Individual topics can be accessed and understood not only within a traditionas a whole but also across traditions through careful indexing Additions to the text include subsections on reproduction vegetarianismjust war and terrorism and new material on weapons of mass destruction andpreemptive strikes and genetic modification «