Buddhist ethics
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Buddhist ethics is the moral framework in Buddhism that emphasizes non-harm, compassion, and the cultivation of wholesome mental states as the basis for right conduct and the path to liberation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddhism_(as_moral_discipline) | 1 |
| Buddhist ethics canonical | 1 |
| Buddhist precepts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buddhist ethics Context triple: [Ahimsa, coreValueIn, Buddhist ethics]
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A.
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to social, political, and environmental activism and reform.
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B.
Ethics
Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the conditions of Nazi Germany.
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C.
Ethics
Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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Foundations of Ethics
Foundations of Ethics is a philosophical work by W. D. Ross that further develops his pluralistic, intuitionist moral theory and explores the nature and justification of ethical principles.
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E.
Ethical Discourses
Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buddhist ethics Target entity description: Buddhist ethics is the moral framework in Buddhism that emphasizes non-harm, compassion, and the cultivation of wholesome mental states as the basis for right conduct and the path to liberation.
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A.
Engaged Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism is a modern Buddhist movement that applies Buddhist teachings and practices to social, political, and environmental activism and reform.
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B.
Ethics
Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the conditions of Nazi Germany.
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C.
Ethics
Ethics is Baruch Spinoza’s seminal philosophical treatise that systematically presents his metaphysical, ethical, and theological views in a geometric, axiomatic style.
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D.
Foundations of Ethics
Foundations of Ethics is a philosophical work by W. D. Ross that further develops his pluralistic, intuitionist moral theory and explores the nature and justification of ethical principles.
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E.
Ethical Discourses
Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Buddhist philosophy
ⓘ
ethical system ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
liberation from suffering
ⓘ
nirvana ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
lay Buddhists
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| basedOn | teachings of the Buddha ⓘ |
| centralPrinciple |
compassion
ⓘ
cultivation of wholesome mental states ⓘ non-harm ⓘ |
| differsFrom | divine command theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intention
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mindfulness ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| encourages |
contentment
ⓘ
generosity ⓘ non-attachment ⓘ right livelihood ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| guides |
action
ⓘ
livelihood ⓘ speech ⓘ |
| historicallyDevelopedIn | India ⓘ |
| includes |
Bodhisattva vows
ⓘ
Five Precepts ⓘ Ten Wholesome Actions ⓘ monastic Vinaya rules ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Four Noble Truths
ⓘ
Noble Eightfold Path ⓘ
linked to:
Eightfold Path
doctrine of dependent origination ⓘ doctrine of karma ⓘ doctrine of no-self ⓘ doctrine of rebirth ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Mahayana Buddhism
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linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| prohibits |
false speech
ⓘ
intoxicant abuse ⓘ killing ⓘ sexual misconduct ⓘ stealing ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
consequentialism
ⓘ
virtue ethics ⓘ |
| stresses |
mental purification
ⓘ
personal transformation ⓘ |
| values |
compassion for all sentient beings
ⓘ
equanimity ⓘ loving-kindness ⓘ sympathetic joy ⓘ |
| viewsActionsThrough |
consequences for suffering
ⓘ
karmic results ⓘ |
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Subject: Buddhist ethics Description of subject: Buddhist ethics is the moral framework in Buddhism that emphasizes non-harm, compassion, and the cultivation of wholesome mental states as the basis for right conduct and the path to liberation.
Referenced by (3)
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