Buddhist Ethic Values for Life Quality Development in Disruption Age

Abstract

The objectives of the dissertation were as follows 1) To study concepts and theories of life quality development in the disruption age 2) To study Buddhist ethical values 3) To analyze Buddhist ethical values for life quality development in the disruption age and 4) To present knowledge about Buddhist ethical values for life quality development in the disruption age by using qualitative research methodology and in-depth interviews with 15 experts the data were analyzed and presented descriptively. The research results found that 1) Concepts and theories used to develop quality of life in the disruption age are Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory and the World Health Organization's theory of quality of life components which emphasize balanced adaptation to social changes in four areas education economy and society health and information reception. 2) Buddhist ethical values include (1) the value of the Threefold Training for developing the quality of life in terms of education (2) the value of the Ditthadhammikattha (Benefits in the Present) for developing the quality of life in terms of economics and society (3) the value of the Five Precepts and Five Virtues for developing the quality of life in terms of health (4) the value of the Kalama Sutta principle for developing the quality of life in terms of receiving information and news. 3) Analyze the value of Buddhist ethics for improving the quality of life (1) Education according to the value of the Threefold Training focusing on academic knowledge and morality important skills in the 21st century and lifelong learning (2) Economic and social aspects according to the value of Ditthadhammikattha (Benefits in the Present) focusing on diligence savings having good networks and spending sufficiently along with important skills to create stability (3) Health according to the value of the Five Precepts and Five Virtues aiming to develop physical mental social and intellectual well-being for good relationships in society (4) Receiving information and news according to the value of Kalama Sutta promoting analytical thinking about information and news based on reason verification and reliability of information. 4) Knowledge gained from research is called the Ethics Model to integrate with the development of quality of life in education economics and society health and information and news reception.