Indian ethics: classical traditions and contemporary challenges

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Contents: Preface General introduction: Thinking ethics, the West and India. Introduction to Part A Early Indian Ethics - Vedas to the Gita dharma, rites to 'Right': Dharma, imperatives, and tradition: toward an Indian theory of moral action, J.N. Mohanty Dharma and rationality, Bimal Krishna Matilal The myth of the ethics of Purusartha or humanity's life-goals, Daya Krishna The fires of strangers: a Levinasian approach to Vedic ethics, Laurie L. Patton Samkhya-Yoga ethics, Roy W. Perrett Ethics of liberation in Patanjali's yoga, Ian Whicher Karma's suffering: a Mimamsa solution to the problem of evil, Purushottama Bilimoria Dana as a moral category, Maria Heim. Introduction to Part B: Buddhist and Jain Approaches to Ethical Decision Making: Purgation and virtue in Jainism: toward an ecological ethic, Christopher Key Chapple Buddhist ethical theory, Padmasiri de Silva Are there 'human rights' in Buddhism?, Damien Keown Buddhism and democracy, Jay L. Garfield Buddhist reductionism and the structure of Buddhist ethics, Mark Siderits Animal ethics and ecology in classical India - reflections on a moral tradition, M.K. Sridhar and Purushottama Bilimoria. Introduction to Part C: Reflections on Moral Ideals and Modernity Ghandi and Nonviolence: Hindu theory of tolerance, Bhikhu Parekh Action oriented morality in Hinduism, Christopher Key Chapple The ethical irrationality of the world: Weber and Hindu ethics, Pratap Bhanu Mehta Social injustice, retribution and revenge: a normative analysis of the contemporary social scene, Rajendra Prasad Gandhi, empire and a culture of peace, Joseph Prabhu Ethical skepticism in the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, Stephen Philips. Index.