ETHICS (The SIKH ETHICS)
Ethics is a set of moral principles approved by a particular group, community or nation.
The Sikh ethics is based Gurbaani and on human principles. It is a set of moral principles involving morally sound thinking for life.
Basic essentials of the Sikh ethics include:
simple eating; non-drinking; non-smoking; no-drugs; simple dress-code; equality of caste, colour, creed, gender; honest earning; sharing with others; defending the poor and the needy; struggle for promotion of justice; praying for welfare of the whole of humanity; living the life of a householder; being ever-ready for fight for Righteousness; non-stealing, non-begging; telling the truth; not hurting any one’s feelings; not cohabiting with a partner that is not one’s spouse; respect for the faith of the others; non-aggression; not to be a silent observer to injustice (against oneself or the others); early-rising; cleanliness of body, sacrifice, mercy, contentment, forgiving, loving etc.
For details, see different points under separate headings.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)