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The Role of Ethics in the Cultivation of Behavioral Restraints

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-4 Issue-2
	Year of Publication : 2021
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V4I2P7
	Authors : Ven. D. T. Lan
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Abstract :

Ethics in the cultivation of behavior restraints in Buddhism is mainly concerned through three categories body, speech, and mind that representing the domains of physical, verbal, and mental conduct. The causes leading to committing unethical behavior are considered three foundations for motivation greed, anger, and ignorance. One knows the roots of the unwholesome and wholesome behavior will be easy to eradicate unwholesome psychological roots (greed, anger, and ignorance) and cultivate wholesome roots (non-greed, non-anger, and wisdom). Avoiding behavior that brings suffering to oneself and other-selves is crucial conduct that one needs to be concerned about. A person should be aware of what one should do and should not do. Besides, one should reflect on one’s behavior or in other words, one should carefully reflect on actions through one’s body, speech, and mind before doing anything.Practicing the golden rule in Buddhism is able to cultivate ethical behavior by the Buddhist way of ethical life. The negative psychological traits are in need of replacing by ethically behavioral ones, generosity, compassion and wisdom.