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T. S. Kaighatgi in his paper “Jaina Ethics" distinguishes between individual morality. (manifest in the idea of Munidharma) and social morality (manifest in the idea of Srāvakadharma) and explains the salient features of Jaina ethics with reference to these two ideas. While discussing metaphysical implications of Jaina ethics he claims that the ultimate moral goal is self-realisation, i. e. mokşa. He also holds that Jainas take into account both motives and consequences of action as the object of moral judgement.
K. C. Sogani in his note "Jaina Ethics and the Meta-ethical Trends” addresses himself to certain meta-ethical problems in the context of Jainism. Jaina concept of Subha, he claims, is defined as an experience in tune with ahimsā, which in spite of being complex avoids the two extremes of naturalism and nonnaturalisin. Jainas, in view of the author, also avoide the two extremes of cognitivism and emotivism with respect to the nature of ethical judgement. Jainas regard the judgement like 'Ahinsa is good as selfevident.
In his first note "Jaina Theory of Symbol" D. D. Malvania explains the concept of religious symbol by referring to Jaina theory of Niksepa. He identifies symbol with sthāpanāniksepa. He also discusses the problem of justification of idol-worship in Jainism.
His second note entitled “A Note on Jaina Mythology” apart from being informative, throws light on some mythological linkages between Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
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