Essays about: "ahimsa"
Found 2 essays containing the word ahimsa.
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1. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. READ MORE
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2. Jain Vegetarian Laws in the City of Palitana : Indefensible Legal Enforcement or Praiseworthy Progressive Moralism?
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : The city of Palitana, India, has become the first region known to legally install de facto meat bans, essentially making Palitana a vegetarian city by law. These legal steps seem to be the direct result of social pressure put on local legislators in the form of a mass hunger strike performed by local Jain monks. READ MORE