Indian Ethics and its Origin
The origin of Indian Ethics can be traced back to the Vedas and Upanishads. The focus in these texts is on understanding moral rules, right and wrong, and following these codes of conduct so that harmony is created in life, with oneself and with others around us. Indian ethics revolves around principles like Ahimsa (non-violence), Satya (truthfulness), Asteya (non-stealing), etc. These principles are believed to be inherent qualities of an individual’s character; therefore, it is a way of life rather than just a code or set of rules one must follow.
Indian Ethics in today’s world: The importance of Indian ethical systems is more important today than ever. As more people are getting away from traditional values and focusing on their own lives, there seems to be a decline in moral values among people. In such situations, emphasizing principles such as honesty, non-violence and non-stealing become extremely important.
Approaches of Ethical Study: Indian Perspective and Western Perspective
The ethical study is one of the important topics, which has drawn great attention all over the world. Not only in Western countries but also in India, this subject has been taken very seriously in recent times due to its relevance and importance in our day-to-day life. In the field of ethics, there are two schools of thought that are commonly referred to as the Indian perspective and the Western perspective. They both have their own set of theories and applications but what differs greatly between them is how they approach ethical theory. The Western perspective takes a more theoretical approach while the Indian perspective takes more of a practical approach in their studies on ethics. The Indian and western views are profoundly different from each other on this topic and therefore it will be interesting to know about them, which will eventually help us to lead a meaningful life and become good human beings. This article, therefore, aims at providing basic information about these two ethical perspectives along with some similarities and differences between them.