Merit transference and the paradox of merit inflation

Merit transference and the paradox of merit inflation

Many religious traditions and ethical systems hold that individuals accrue merit through their good intentions, acts, and character, and demerit through their bad intentions, acts, and character. This merit and demerit, accumulated by individuals throughout their lives, gives each person a kind of e...

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Main Author: HAMMERTON, Matthew
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
Subjects:
merit transference
merit
demerit
karma
moral worth
Buddhism
parochial altruism
Asian Studies
Ethics and Political Philosophy
Religion
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3793
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5051/viewcontent/MeritTransference_sv.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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