Hindu Ethics

Harold G. Coward is Professor and Director of Religious Studies and Director of the Humanities Institute at the University of Calgary. In addition to Jung and Eastern Thought, also published by SUNY Press, Coward's books include Bhartrhari, Sphota Theory of Language, Studies in Indian Thought, and Pluralism: Challenge to World Religions. Julius J. Lipner is University Lecturer in the Comparative Study of Religion in the University of Cambridge; he is also Fellow of St. Edmund's College, Cambridge. He is the author of The Face of Truth: A Study of Meaning and Metaphysics in the Vedantic Theology of Ramanuja, also published by SUNY Press. Katherine K. Young is Chair of the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University.

• Introduction 1. Purity in Hinduism: With Particular Reference to Patanjali's YOGA SUTRASHarold G. Coward 2. The Classical Hindu View on Abortion and the Moral Status of the UnbornJulius J. Lipner 3. Euthanasia: Traditional Hindu Views and the Contemporary DebateKatherine K. Young About the AuthorsIndex

"Much attention has been given to the topic of duties in the Indian tradition. This work includes rights as well, as any competent ethical discussion must. The topic is highly significant for ethical dialogue, East and West, and for our closer understanding of the Indian religious tradition." — Harold W. French, University of South Carolina"The book takes specific moral issues and traces the response of specific texts and thinkers to the issues rather than making the usual generalizations about 'the Hindu view.' It is not superficial but sound, and deals with issues that are a part of contemporary ethical discussions. This makes it unique and a valuable work." — Robert N. Minor, University of Kansas