แนวคิดพุทธจริยศาสตร์และเกณฑ์ตัดสินจริยธรรมในการทำมุสาวาท

Abstract

Ethics is a science of virtue and an art in decision-making. When ethical behavior is mentioned, most people merely aim at precepts observance and meditation practice in temples that scarcely help the society in progress. However, ethical behavior actually means appropriate action and thought in completely and correctly doing one’s own duty, abstaining from things that need to be abstained, acting what one should act with wisdom, caution and rationality in the right time and with the right person. Ethical behavior is, therefore, necessary for the people in all careers and societies. A society will be survived only through ethical behavior of social members. The society will be peaceful or confused, it depends on the level of ethical behavior of individuals, families and the society. Buddhism offers the principles for common people to practice by abstaining from evil deeds but committing merit deeds that help the people in society commonly live in peace. In other words, common living of the people in society normally wish happiness rather than sufferings. According to Buddhism, wishes for happiness of the people in society can be attained through behaving the Buddhist ethics.