By Peggy Morgan & Clive Lawton (Editors)
A brand new version of this bestseller, the one e-book to hide this diversity of moral matters with awareness either to the roundedness and person integrity of every non secular culture and to concentrated concerns that are of up to date curiosity. The structure of the ebook has now not replaced. It presents for parallel examine of the values held through assorted groups, exploring the moral foundations of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. every one part introduces a distinct faith and units the broader context during which extra particular questions might be requested. person themes could be accessed and understood not just inside a convention as an entire but additionally throughout traditions via cautious indexing. the subsequent issues are then addressed as applicable to the given traditions:Religious id and AuthorityPersonal and Private?Marriage and FamilyInfluence on and Use of Time and MoneyQuality and price of LifeQuestions of correct and WrongEquality and DifferenceNational Divisions, conflict and PeaceGlobal IssuesKey positive factors* each one part is written via a consultant in that non secular culture, who every now and then is additionally an 'insider' and within the different situations has labored heavily and in a revered and respectful approach with individuals of that culture. * person subject matters will be accessed and understood not just inside a convention as a complete but additionally throughout traditions via cautious indexing* Additions to the textual content comprise subsections on copy, vegetarianism, simply struggle and terrorism; and new fabric on guns of mass destruction and pre-emptive moves and genetic amendment
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