[Buddha-l] Re: Buddhist ethics in a contemporary world

[John Willemsens]

I believe all these ethical problems should be looked at separately.
John Willemsens.

>

> 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
>