Buddhist Ethic for Social Interactions: Enhancing Respect for Each Other

Abstract

Social interaction means “the reciprocal orientation of person or groups towards each other that is necessary for the initiation of social interaction and its continuance. On the other hand social contact is the contact between person and groups and that is a pre-requisite for initiation of social interaction.”  The research paper with the topic entitle: Buddhist Ethic for Social Interactions: Enhancing Respect for Each Other will be discussed on various values in the Sigālaka suttā. In this Sutta, the Buddha described those with whom man should have good relations for seeking direction. He indicates how men should influence others by making them practice right actions. In the discussion, the Buddha described sets of pairs like wife and husband, teachers and pupils, parents and children etc., who should contact each other and behave in a moral way. It would automatically lead to a better social system.