Guidelines for Organizing Activities to Promote Moral and Ethical Development Based on the Philosophy of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu in the Course ‘A Good Person is More Important than Anything Else’ for Students at Suratthani Rajabhat University

Abstract

This academic article aims to study and analyze the teachings of
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu as the central conceptual framework to present four key
issues: (1) the meaning of morality and ethics from the perspective of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu; (2) the significance of morality and ethics and the cultivation of these values among adolescents; (3) the doctrinal principles for fostering and developing morality and ethics in young people according to Buddhadasa Bhikkhu; and
(4) approaches for cultivating and enhancing morality and ethics among youth.
Keywords: Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Moral Development, Ethical Development, Character Education Promoting moral and ethical development is of great significance in the present day, as it enables harmonious coexistence and contributes to social peace. Encouraging individuals to internalize moral and ethical values and behave righteously is no less essential than material
development. Buddhadasa Bhikkhu recognized the great importance of
morality and ethics within individuals and thus dedicated his life’s work as a Buddhist monk to promote these values, especially among youth, through his extensive body of teachings. The results of such moral and ethical
cultivation led learners to develop desirable behaviors aligned with the principle that “A Good person is more important than anything else.”