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Buddhism: Dialogue with Ethics

Buddhist Ethics Compared with Western Theories

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Recall questions on the comparison with Kantian deontology, with consequentialism through karma, and with virtue ethics.

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How can Buddhist ethics be compared with Kantian, consequentialist and virtue ethics?

Key term

How can Buddhist ethics be compared to Kantian deontological ethics?

Key term

Why might Buddhist ethics not be considered purely teleological?

Process

How does karma make Buddhist ethics look consequentialist, and how do the precepts cut both ways?

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  1. 1

    How can Buddhist ethics be compared to Kantian deontological ethics?

    Model answer

    The Five Precepts function as moral guidelines that Buddhists follow regardless of consequences, similar to Kant's emphasis on duty and moral rules.

  2. 2

    In what way does karma relate Buddhist ethics to teleological and consequentialist approaches like Bentham's utilitarianism?

    Model answer

    Karma operates on the principle that actions produce consequences that affect future wellbeing, paralleling the consequentialist focus on outcomes.

  3. 3

    Why can Buddhist ethics be compared to character-based virtue ethics?

    Model answer

    The Eightfold Path and cultivation of qualities like compassion and wisdom focus on developing moral character rather than following rules or calculating outcomes.

  4. 4

    What arguments support the view that Buddhist ethics are deontological?

    Model answer

    The absolute nature of the Five Precepts as moral rules and the emphasis on right action as intrinsically valuable.

  5. 5

    What arguments challenge the view that Buddhist ethics are purely deontological?

    Model answer

    The flexibility of precepts as training rules rather than absolute commands, and the consideration of intention and context in moral evaluation.

  6. 6

    What arguments support classifying Buddhist ethics as teleological?

    Model answer

    The goal-oriented nature of the path toward nirvana and the emphasis on consequences through karma.

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