Buddhist Ethics Regarding Social Relationships : A Personalist And Systematic Perspective

Abstract

This article examines Buddhist ethics in social connections from both a personalist and systemic perspective. Buddhist morality, grounded in fundamental principles like Karma, dependent origination, and the Five Precepts, provides a comprehensive framework for individual and community welfare. The rstudy emphasises ethical obligations within essential relationships:Parent-child, husband-wife, employer-employee, teacher-student, layperson-Sangha, and among family and friends. Utilising literature such as the Sunakkhatta Sutta and Four Embracing Virtues, it illustrates how ethical behaviour fosters peace, accountability, and compassion. Buddhist ethics include not only behavioural guidelines but a human-centric approach to achieving inner tranquilly and societal equilibrium, providing significant perspectives for contemporary moral and cultural dilemmas.