The Nature of Buddhist Ethics

Keown, Damien

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-22092-2

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“…Monteiro et al proposed a confusing admixture of virtue ethics, a distorted conception of Mahayana Buddhist ethics as utilitarianism, deontological claims to universality via a misreading of Gethin, and a strained attempt to convert traditional Buddhist teachings into secular counterparts (the Four Noble Truths now become the cultivation of "moral courage"). Keown (2001), whom Monteiro et al cite throughout this section, warned against the subtle danger of "cultural misappropriation" in attempts to selectively import Buddhist morality into Westernized views. At this point, one begins to wonder what the aim is here given that Monteiro et al stake out contemporary mindfulness in the very beginning as "mindfulness programs that are not explicitly based in Buddhist practice."…”

Section: Disentangling Buddhist Ethics: Moral Engagement and The Probmentioning

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Clearing the Muddled Path of Traditional and Contemporary Mindfulness: a Response to Monteiro, Musten, and Compson

Purser

2014

Mindfulness

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Section: Disentangling Buddhist Ethics: Moral Engagement and The Probmentioning

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Clearing the Muddled Path of Traditional and Contemporary Mindfulness: a Response to Monteiro, Musten, and Compson

Purser

2014

Mindfulness

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“…Damien Keown (1992), in particular, has been instrumental in the development of academic Buddhist ethics, as the publication of his edited volume Contemporary Buddhist Ethics (2000) demonstrates. In this book, Keown gathered essays reflecting the roots and sources of Buddhist ethics (two chapters), and that provide applied ethical perspectives on a variety of controversial issues (six chapters).…”

Section: Philosophical Ethicsmentioning

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The "Nature" of Buddhism: A Survey of Relevant Literature and Themes

Johnston¹

2006

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This paper is a review of the scholarly conversation relating Buddhism to environmental issues, primarily in the United States. Topics of particular concern include important scholarly benchmarks in the field, and the nature of Buddhist ethics. Also considered are the relationships between Buddhism and other schools of thought that have been important in thinking about nature and the environment. In particular I focus on Deep Ecology and related philosophies, Buddhism and Christianity in Process thought, and the relationship between Buddhism and the natural sciences. I outline current practices performed worldwide by people who self-identify as Buddhists that clearly demonstrate environmental consciousness, sometimes actively participating in environmental movements in efforts to resist globalization and, often, Westernization. In the end, this survey perspective illustrates that there is no monolithic Buddhist tradition, but rather a substantial number of adapted (and adapting) Buddhisms.

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“…Chinese’s modesty comes mainly from one’s moral self-cultivation. The reason for this is that, in China, people’s thoughts and behaviors are deeply shaped by Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, and all these doctrines were full of praise for modesty (Li, 1986; Keown, 1992; Chen et al, 2009). Westerner’s emphasis on modesty is mainly influenced by Christian doctrine (Tangney, 2000; Elliott, 2010).…”

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Development and Validation of the Chinese Modesty Scale (CMS)

2018

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This paper describes the development and method of validation of the Chinese Modesty Scale (CMS). Based on Wang’s dualistic model for value and instrumental modesty, our study employed a review of the literature, in-depth interviews, open-ended investigations, and feedback from experts. An initial 14-item scale for analyzing the issue of “Chinese modesty” was developed. Then we explored the dimensions and final items of this CMS using item analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with sample 1 (n = 406). After that, we conducted a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to replicate the factor structure obtained through EFA with a refined, independent, 12-item scale (n = 662). Results confirmed the dualistic model (for value and instrumental modesty) on which this scale was based. That is, we found that there are two kinds of “Chinese modesty”: value modesty and instrumental modesty. As a valid, reliable scale, the CMS can therefore be used to measure the “Chinese modesty” of/in different age groups.

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The Nature of Buddhist Ethics

Cited by 194 publications

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Clearing the Muddled Path of Traditional and Contemporary Mindfulness: a Response to Monteiro, Musten, and Compson

Clearing the Muddled Path of Traditional and Contemporary Mindfulness: a Response to Monteiro, Musten, and Compson

The "Nature" of Buddhism: A Survey of Relevant Literature and Themes

Development and Validation of the Chinese Modesty Scale (CMS)

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