Doing Ethics in a Plural World

  • Mark Juergensmeyer
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Part of the Philosophy and Medicine book series (PHME, volume 20)

Abstract

The nearly universal moral acclaim granted to Gandhi — even more after his death than during his lifetime — may eventually make him one of history’s first global saints.If so, it would be a significant phenomenon: rarely has a figure been admired as a moral exemplar simultaneously in several cultural traditions.To what can we attribute Gandhi’s multicultural appeal? One explanation — and a enticing one at that — is that Gandhi manifests a set of virtues held in common by many ethical traditions.

Keywords

Cultural Tradition Religious Tradition Ethical Position Ethical Analysis Normative Judgment 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mark Juergensmeyer
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  1. 1.Graduate Theological UnionBerkeleyUSA

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