Ethics and Weapons of Mass Destruction: Religious and Secular Perspectives (Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521545269 ISBN 13: 9780521545266

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This volume offers a unique perspective on the discussion of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by broadening the terms of the debate to include secular as well as religious investigations not normally considered. Its contributed essays feature a structured dialogue between representatives of the following ethical traditions-- Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, feminism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, liberalism, natural law, pacifism, and realism--who address identical moral issues in order to create a dialogue both within and across traditions.

About this title

Book Description:

This volume offers a unique perspective on the discussion of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by broadening the terms of the debate to include both secular and religious investigations not normally considered. The volume contains a structured dialogue between representatives of the following ethical traditions: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, feminism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, liberalism, natural law, pacifism, and realism. All the authors address the same set of moral issues and this creates a dialogue both within and across traditions.

About the Author:

Sohail H. Hashmi is Alumnae Foundation Associate Professor of International Relations at Mount Holyoke College.

Steven P. Lee is Professor of Philosophy at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521545269
• ISBN 13: 9780521545266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 552
• Editor: Hashmi Sohail H., Lee Steven P.