Love and compassion are the prime motivation of ethical conduct in Buddhism.
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What do you consider as right and wrong behaviour?
Are rules necessary for being in a group?
Do you say sorry sometimes?
Love and compassion are the prime motivation of ethical conduct in Buddhism. If actions are motivated by love and compassion, they bring well-being and happiness to oneself and others.
Non-violence is another of the most basic, fundamental principles of Buddhist ethics.
In Buddhism, ethical behaviour depends ultimately on the mind and not on the body, yet the Buddha did give specific advice about which actions are generally harmful and should be avoided. Based on this advice, Buddhism has developed various types of ethical guidance that Buddhists do their best to follow. It is important to note, however, that in Buddhism ethical rules are never rigid. It is accepted that everyone will do their best and there is a general atmosphere of moral tolerance.
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