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ethics, values, secularism, Values, Ethics, Secularism, Religion and ethics, Religious ethics
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2012, Rider, Ebury Publishing, Ebury Publishing
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2011, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Acknowledgments
Page v
Introduction. Introduction
Page ix
Part I. A New Vision of Secular Ethics
Page 1
Chapter 1. Rethinking Secularism
Page 3
Chapter 1. a). Inner Values in an Age of Science
Page 3
Chapter 1. b). Approaching Secularism
Page 6
Chapter 1. c). Secularism in India
Page 8
Chapter 1. d). Tolerance in an Age of Globalization
Page 11
Chapter 1. e). Religion and Ethics
Page 13
Chapter 1. f). Grounding Ethics in Human Nature
Page 18
Chapter 1. g). Two Pillars of Secular Ethics
Page 19
Chapter 2. Our Common Humanity
Page 21
Chapter 2. a). How we see ourselves
Page 21
Chapter 2. b). Human Consciousness and Empathy
Page 24
Chapter 2. c). Happiness and Suffering
Page 27
Chapter 2. d). Fundamental Equality
Page 28
Chapter 3. The Quest for Happiness
Page 31
Chapter 3. a). Wealth, Health and Friendship
Page 32
Chapter 3. b). Two Levels of Satisfaction
Page 37
Chapter 4. Compassion, the Foundation of Well-Being
Page 41
Chapter 4. a). The Love of a Mother
Page 48
Chapter 4. b). Levels of Compassion
Page 50
Chapter 4. c). Compassion Training
Page 55
Chapter 5. Compassion and the Question of Justice
Page 57
Chapter 5. a). The Question of Justice
Page 57
Chapter 5. b). Broad and Narrow Concepts of Justice
Page 59
Chapter 5. c). The Role of Punishment
Page 61
Chapter 5. d). Distinguishing the Action from the Actor
Page 64
Chapter 5. e). Altruistic Punishment
Page 66
Chapter 5. f). Forgiveness
Page 68
Chapter 5. g). The Scope of Ethics
Page 71
Chapter 6. The Role of Discernment
Page 73
Chapter 6. a). Establishing Inner Values
Page 74
Chapter 6. b). Dealing with Dilemmas
Page 76
Chapter 6. c). Taking a Holistic View
Page 77
Chapter 6. d). Inevitable Uncertainty
Page 80
Chapter 6. e). The Fruits of Discernment
Page 81
Chapter 7. Ethics in Our Shared World
Page 83
Chapter 7. a). Our Global Challenges
Page 83
Chapter 7. b). Global Responsibility
Page 84
Chapter 7. c). The Challenge of Technological Progress
Page 85
Chapter 7. d). The Futility of War
Page 86
Chapter 7. e). The Environment
Page 89
Chapter 7. f). The Problem of Greed Versus the Joys of Philanthropy
Page 91
Chapter 7. g). New Challenges from Science
Page 92
Chapter 7. h). Educating Future Generations
Page 93
Chapter 7. i). The Need for Perseverance
Page 97
Part II. Educating the Heart through Training the Mind
Page 99
Chapter Intr.. Introduction: Starting with Oneself
Page 101
Chapter 8. Ethical Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Page 103
Chapter 8. a). The Ethic of Restraint
Page 104
Chapter 8. b). Harm Caused by Nonviolent Means
Page 105
Chapter 8. c). Heedfulness, Mindfulness and Awareness
Page 107
Chapter 8. d). The Ethic of Virtue
Page 111
Chapter 8. e). The Ethic of Altruism
Page 111
Chapter 9. Dealing with Destructive Emotions
Page 113
Chapter 9. a). The Possibility of Self-Improvement
Page 113
Chapter 9. b). The World of Our Emotions
Page 115
Chapter 9. c). Shared Features of Destructive Emotions
Page 121
Chapter 9. d). The Emotion Families
Page 122
Chapter 9. e). Taking a Stance
Page 124
Chapter 9. f). Understanding the Causes of Affliction
Page 127
Chapter 9. g). Emotional Awareness
Page 129
Chapter 9. h). Attentiveness
Page 130
Chapter 9. i). Catching Oneself
Page 132
Chapter 9. j). The Question of Moods
Page 134
Chapter 10. Cultivating Key Inner Values
Page 137
Chapter 10. a). Patience and Forbearance
Page 137
Chapter 10. a) (1). Patience toward the Perpetrators of Harm
Page 138
Chapter 10. a) (2). Patience through Acceptance of Suffering
Page 139
Chapter 10. a) (3). Patience through Contemplation of Reality
Page 141
Chapter 10. b). Contentment
Page 143
Chapter 10. c). Self-Discipline
Page 147
Chapter 10. d). Generosity
Page 149
Chapter 10. e). Charitable Giving and Philanthropy
Page 151
Chapter 10. f). Joy in Giving
Page 153
Chapter 11. Meditation as Mental Cultivation
Page 155
Chapter 11. a). A Process of Transformation
Page 156
Chapter 11. b). Forms of Mental Cultivation
Page 158
Chapter 11. c). Dealing with Procrastination
Page 159
Chapter 11. d). Planning Our Practice
Page 160
Chapter 11. e). Relaxing and Settling the Mind
Page 163
Chapter 11. f). Reflecting on the Benefits of Mental Training
Page 165
Chapter 11. g). Some Formal Practices
Page 166
Chapter 11. g) (1). Focused Attention
Page 166
Chapter 11. g) (2). Present-Moment Awareness
Page 169
Chapter 11. g) (3). Training in Compassion and Loving-Kindness
Page 170
Chapter 11. g) (4). Cultivating Equanimity
Page 172
Chapter 11. g) (5). Rejoicing in the Example of Others
Page 175
Chapter 11. g) (6). Dealing with Afflictive Attitudes and Emotions
Page 176
Chapter 11. h). Obstacles to Good Mental Cultivation Practice
Page 178
Chapter 11. i). The Question of Progress
Page 180
Chapter 11. j). The Joy of Mental Training
Page 180
Chapter 11. k). Impact on Daily Life
Page 181
Afterword. Afterword
Page 185

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Library of Congress
BJ47

Contributors

Editor
Alexander Norman
Editor
George FitzHerbert
Translator
Thupten Jinpa Langri

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Hardcover
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xv, 188p.
Number of pages
203
Dimensions
22 x 14,3 x 2,3 centimeters
Weight
327 grams

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OL25208840M
Internet Archive
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9781846043116

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