How Long to Read Consequences of Compassion

How Long Does it Take to Read Consequences of Compassion?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Consequences of Compassion by Charles Goodman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"In Consequences of Compassion, Charles Goodman illuminates the relationship between Buddhism and Western ethical theories. Buddhist texts offer an interesting approach to the demands of morality and a powerful critique of what we would identify as the concept of free will - a critique which leads to a hard determinist view of human action. But rather than being a threat to morality, this view supports Buddhist values of compassion, nonviolence, and forgiveness, and leads to a more humane approach to the justification of punishment. Drawing on Buddhist religious values, Goodman argues against the death penalty and mandatory minimum sentences." "Every version of Buddhist ethics, says Goodman, takes the welfare of sentient beings to be the only source of moral obligations. Buddhist ethics can thus be said to be based on compassion in the sense of a motivation to pursue the welfare of others. On this interpretation, the fundamental basis of the various forms of Buddhist ethics is the same as that of the welfarist members of the family of ethical theories that analytic philosophers call "consequentialism." Goodman uses this hypothesis to illuminate a variety of questions. He examines the three types of compassion practiced in Buddhism and argues for their implications for important issues in applied ethics. Goodman argues that the Buddhist tradition can and will ultimately make important contributions to contemporary global conversations about ethical issues while placing Buddhist views into the mainstream of current ethical analysis."--Jacket.

How long is Consequences of Compassion?

Consequences of Compassion by Charles Goodman is 259 pages long, and a total of 67,081 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Consequences of Compassion Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Consequences of Compassion aloud.

What Reading Level is Consequences of Compassion?

Consequences of Compassion is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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