Please discuss the following prompt: There is a story of a Buddhist monk who was

Please discuss the following prompt:
There is a story of a Buddhist monk who was on a ship with a maniac who was killing everyone on board. The monk eventually decided to kill the man in order to prevent further harm of others on board. How do you think this conforms, or does not conform, with the principles set out in Buddhism? How do you think karma and compassion come into play in this story?
The essay should be approximately 1000 words and include the following:
Use at least one source from our assigned readings for class;
Use at least one peer-reviewed source found outside our course readings;
Use Chicago Manual of Style with footnotes and bibliography for citations (Chicago Manual of Style 17th Edition (Full note).