ABSTRACT
The aim of the present project is not to compare and contrast Eastern and Western perspectives, but to construct a creative synthesis of two important moral traditions that transcends the limitations of each, and thereby to discover a moral principle adequate to meet the challenges posed by contemporary moral problems. The goal of a study such as this is not mere interpretation (although a great deal of interpretation of texts and positions is necessary), but rather to produce understanding and moral insight. A project of this nature couldrisk the generalization of a theory yet it has two kinds of benefits we can hope for: “ in ethical theory, a better understanding of moral obligation and justification of moral judgment; in moral practice, an improved ability to determine what to do，.1
