[Buddha-l] Buddhist ethics in a contemporary world

[Stefan Detrez]

So far as some of us call themselves Buddhists around here on the
forum, to what extent to you involve Buddhists ethics to solve simple
and both simple and complex problems? In case Buddhist ethics is
insufficiently 'in touch with' the complexities of contemporary
ethical problems, do you resort to secular, or maybe, other ethical
systems?

1) How do you deal, for example, with long term effects of economical
immigration? Is there an end to karuna? How can Buddhist individuals
come to a compromise considering the highly individualized conception
of moral reflection?

2) Is there room for retributive justice in cases of war crimes or hate crimes?

3) Is there a necessity to 'update' Buddhist ethics or discard certain
of its aspects in order enable a more productive moral reflection? For
instance, the Indian conception of rebirth and abortion, death
penalty, euthanasia, etc.

Thanks,

Stefan Detrez