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Deontological ethics
(from Gk.,
dei
, ‘it is necessary’).
Ethics
which are grounded in objective principles and demands, rather than in an evaluation of consequences.
dei
, ‘it is necessary’).
Ethics
which are grounded in objective principles and demands, rather than in an evaluation of consequences.
Dependent origination
(nexus of cause in Buddhist analysis which brings appearances into being)
:
(nexus of cause in Buddhist analysis which brings appearances into being)
:
Deprogramming
.
.
A technique devised in the early 1970s by the American Ted Patrick as an antidote to the alleged
brain-washing
or ‘programming’ methods used in recruitment by some
new religions
.
brain-washing
or ‘programming’ methods used in recruitment by some
new religions
.
Derash
(Heb., ‘interpret’). A Jewish method of interpreting scripture. Derash is contrasted with
pesh
t
as the homilectical rather than the literal exposition of the text. It is one of the four traditional methods of interpretation: see
BAHYA BEN ASHER
.
pesh
tas the homilectical rather than the literal exposition of the text. It is one of the four traditional methods of interpretation: see
BAHYA BEN ASHER
.
Derekh erez
(Heb., ‘way of the world’). In Judaism, acceptable behaviour. According to R. Ishmael b. Nahman, derekh erez preceded the giving of the
Torah
by twenty-six generations. Two minor tractates of the
Talmud
,
D. E. Rabbah
, and
D. E. Zuta
, provide rules of conduct and guides to behaviour.
Torah
by twenty-six generations. Two minor tractates of the
Talmud
,
D. E. Rabbah
, and
D. E. Zuta
, provide rules of conduct and guides to behaviour.
Derw
sh
or derv
sh
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