Buddhist Ethics. Social Sciences. Reaction Paper.

Buddhist Ethics
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Buddhist Views on Abortion
Introduction
Buddhists have given no view on abortion. However, Buddhists believe that life starts at conception and that it is a process that keeps going on. Buddhists believe that life should not be stopped but instead should be left to keep on happening. There is, however, a Buddhist Precept that says life should not be harmed in any way (Cogito, 2017). Buddhism's belief in Karma, which implies an intentional action, guides those of the religion. Therefore, Buddhists believe that abortion is an action that should not be allowed to take place as it is an adverse action on the mother and the physician that takes part in the practice.
Tibetan Buddhists believe that abortion is a practice that wastes the birth of a precious being that should have otherwise been let to flourish (YouTube, 2015). Dalai Lama, an individual who truly believes in Buddhism, believes that life is sacred and should be left to flourish, but according to the circumstance a mother is facing. According to most Buddhists, abortion is viewed negatively, but various views are tolerated among people of the faith.
People who believe in Buddhism take a vital step in abortion as they believe in a certain way of doing things. Buddhists usually concisely make decisions regarding abortion before deciding if abortion should be left to happen. In many situations, Buddhists will first have to interrogate the consequences of terminating a pregnancy. However, many Buddhists hold on to a strong belief that abortion is a negative thing that should not be allowed to happen (Cogito, 2017). However, it should be noted that certain circumstances call for an abortion to happen, like when an abortion is seen as a compassionate factor to be considered; a good case is if letting an abortion continue would lead to the death of a mother.
It should, however, be noted that Buddhists would not give their views in the case of a woman when deciding if to end a pregnancy or not. Indeed, Buddhism does not support abortion, but it does not develop rigid and absolute (Cogito, 2017). The views may appear contradictory. There is the belief that if something is viewed as morally wrong to Buddhists, then it should be given a stop. However, Buddhists believe that fo...