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An Applied Perspective on Indian Ethics

An Applied Perspective on Indian Ethics


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This book presents a novel interpretation of major problems of Indian ethics from an applied ethical perspective. It approaches prominent theories like Dharma, Karma and Purusarthas from a critical point of view, so as to render them logically consistent and free from some standard limitations. Ethical theories are meant to provide guidance for life, but quite often many of our celebrated theories appear to be inapplicable or difficult to apply in practical life. Indian ethical theories are of special significance to this problem because they have in them rich potentials of applicability as much as many of them typify inapplicable abstract theories of morals. The book incorporates a wealth of research on ethical theories, keeping in view the spirit of ethics and the demands of the situations; for a reasoned balance between the two is the key to applied ethics. The book argues that ethical theories are objective but defeasible in overriding circumstances where competing values deserve preference. Such justified exceptions are warranted by the very spirit of ethics, which is to promote the good life. The argument from defeasibility and justified violation in the book helps bridging the gap between ethics and its application and makes Indian theories of value appear in fresh light- workable, practically applicable and effective as incentives for morality. With uncommon virtue of contemporized presentation of Indian ethics, this book should be of interest to scholars and researchers working on Indian ethics and moral philosophy, as well as to those interested in Indian culture and value tradition.  

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction: Justification of Morality.- Chapter 2.  Ethics, Appied Ethics and Indian Theories of Morals.- Chapter 3. Morality and Objectivity.- Chapter 4. Universalizability and Objectivity.- Chapter 5.  Ethical Theorizing in Indian Philosophy.- Chapter 6. Dharma as Moral Duty.- Chapter 7.  Karma as a Theory of Retributive Morality.- Chapter 8. Niskama Karma: A Critical Assessment.- Chapter 9.  Purusarthas: A General Theory of Values.- Chapter 10 Moksa and Morality.- Index.- Bibliography.                                                                                                   

About the Author :
P. K. Mohapatra, Former Professor of Philosophy at Utkal University, was the National Fellow of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research during October 2013 to September 2016.  Earlier, he has been an Emeritus Fellow of the University Grants Commission and also a Senior Fellow of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research.       Professor Mohapatra got the Degree of Ph.D from the University of Keele, England, where he worked as a Commonwealth Scholar during 1974 to 1977. He was a Fulbright Visiting Professor in the United States in 1989. During this visit, he lectured in the universities of Western Michigan, Philadelphia(Temple University), Wittenberg and Iwowa. Later on he was Visiting Professor in Broke University,Otario, Canada in 1993 and in 1995 and also in Ohio State University, USA in 1999       Besides a number of publications in reputed journals of philosophy, Professor Mohapatra has authored five books and edited twelve books published under the Utkal Studies in Philosophy series of publications of which he was the General Editor from 1996 to 2002.       A specialist in Philosophy of Mind and Practical Ethics, Professor Mohapatra is passionately concerned over promotion of human values in the society.  

Review :
“This book is crucial in the historical trajectory of philosophy in India, especially from the time of Indian independence. … P. K. Mohapatra explores the dimensions of moral consciousness regarding its foundations, which embody values and meanings of life. … Mohapatra holds the ‘spiritual urge’ as unique, and clearly distinguishes it from the agent’s evaluative system and rationality itself … . Mohapatra has re-enchanted the very essence of Indian ethics as life-oriented.” (Rajakishore Nath and Vineet Sahu, Sophia, Vol. 60, 2021)


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  • ISBN-13: 9789811375057
  • Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 121
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 9811375054
  • Publisher Date: 14 Aug 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 155 mm


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