Ethics and Ego: East-West Perceptions of Morality

The thesis from which this comparison proceeds is that the major differences between the East-Asian and Western ethical traditions emanate from divergent views of the kind of role selfhood or ego should play in social human life. A comparison of these views, it is suggested, will be helpful to flesh...

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Main Author: Geir Sigurðsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2014-03-01
Series:Nordicum-Mediterraneum
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Online Access:http://nome.unak.is/nm-marzo-2012/vol-9-no-2-2014/64-conference-paper/418-ethics-and-ego-east-west-perceptions-of-morality