Ethics of Ambiguity
A Buddhist Reflection on the Japanese Organ Transplant Law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23201644 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Y Nakasone (corresponding author) |
| Editors | David E Guinn (0000-0003-4673-5750) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Pages | 291-304 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Handbook of bioethics and religion (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University PressNew York (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/0195178734.003.0014 |
| OpenAlex | W2503435216 |
| ISBN | 9780195178739 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This chapter examines the structure and role of ambiguity in the Japanese Organ Transplant Law by looking at the Chinese Huayen Buddhist doctrine of dharmadhatu-pratityasamutpada (fajie yuanqi shuo) or universal dependent “coarising”, a major interpretation of the Buddha's pratityasamutpada, dependent-coarising or interdependence. Specifically, it will examine the nature of ambiguity through the zhuban yuanming jude men or “the attribute of the complete accommodation of principal and secondary dharmas” that Fazang (643-712) formulated. The interdependent and evolving Buddhist vision of reality causes ambiguity in decision making and action.
Ambiguity · Buddhism · Doctrine · Epistemology · Gautama Buddha · Interdependence · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Chinese history and philosophy · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2016 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |