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Cell ethics matter of Buddhist personal choice
This editorial highlights the views and practices of Buddhists from traditionally Buddhist countries on the use of embryonic stem cells. While Buddhist teachings (specifically the Vinaya) says that li...
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No clear Buddhist stance on stem cell work
In this short editorial, Damien Keown discusses Buddhist perspectives on stem cell use. He outlines the conditions under which use of stem cells may be acceptable. Therapeutic use of stem cells is not...
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Free to choose. The Buddhist view
This article is based on a lecture the author gave at the Buddhist and Pali University of Colombo. The author argues that Buddhism advocates the family's freedom of choice in deciding whether or not t...
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Euthanasia : Buddhist principles
Religions provide various forms of motivation for moral action. This chapter takes Buddhism as an example from within the Indian ‘family’ of religions and seeks to identify the doctrinal...
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Religious aspects of human genetic information
To obtain human genetic information with the intention of treating and curing severe genetic disease would be considered to be a positive personal decision of a moral agent in various religious contex...
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Posting five precepts : a Buddhist perspective on ethics in health care
This article provides an introduction to the five Buddhist precepts- abstention from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and taking intoxicants- and discusses their relation to the field of B...
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Understanding our fundamental nature
This essay was penned by the Dalai Lama in response to conversations with Western scientists, philosophers, and psychologists and others during a conference in 1995. He argues that without coming to s...
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