Implications of Buddhist Political Ethics for the Minimisation of Suffering in Situations of Armed Conflict
This article, drawing on Pali materials, highlights the Buddhist emphasis on minimising suffering, even in the conduct of war, in line with principles of international humanitarian law (IHL). It reflects on the inner roots of conflict and explores ideals of governance and the conduct of war, especia...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2021, Volume: 22, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 73-87 |
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Mahāvaṃsa
B Pasenadi B minimizing suffering B Asātarūpa (no.100) B Duṭugämuṇu B Kulāvaka (no.31) B Sakka B Nandiyamiga (no.385) B bodhisatta B Asadisa (no.181) B Sakka-saṃyutta B dasa-rāja-dhamma B dhamma-rājā B Asoka B International Humanitarian Law B Kusa (no.531), Ummagga (no.546)) B Mahāsīlava (no.51) B non-vengeance B Jātakas (Bhojājānīya (no.23) B Dhonasākha (no.153) B protecting non-combatants |
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| Summary: | This article, drawing on Pali materials, highlights the Buddhist emphasis on minimising suffering, even in the conduct of war, in line with principles of international humanitarian law (IHL). It reflects on the inner roots of conflict and explores ideals of governance and the conduct of war, especially as explored in the Jātaka stories and stories about the god Sakka, and then as reflected in the Edicts of emperor Asoka and the Mahāvaṃsa chronicle. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-7953 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Contemporary buddhism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14639947.2021.2037893 |