The Buddhist Good Governance and Philosophy of Moderate Postmodernism
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This article is for analysis purposes. Visiting and Vithan Buddhism Good governance is based on a post-medieval philosophy for a deeper explanation. This research used philosophical research methods as dialectical methods, The results found that 1) Good governance is a principle The research article is for analytical purposes. Appreciation is the evaluation of each enumerated issue. Application is the implementation by selecting only methods that are of advantages and responding to the goals. An analysis of the Buddhist good governance according to the philosophy of moderate postmodernism aimed for a deeper explanation. The dialectic method of Socrates was applied for research methodology. From the study, the concept of Buddhist good governance is found to be a good governance according to the paradigm of moderate postmodernism with the following reasons: 1) a good governance is a rule-based principle; 2) a good governance is a principle of morality; and 3) a good governance is a principle of doing good deeds according to the Buddhist teachings in the aspect of governance. Such concepts emphasize rules, regulation, and virtues; although with reasonable justification, by being “rule” enables a separate action. The training of morality by way of moderate postmodernism focuses on benefits and it is found that the Buddhist good governance is not the virtue of ruler. The researcher then reinterprets as, “Buddhist good governance according to the philosophy of moderate postmodernism is the state of global governance for the world to continue improving the quality of life under virtuous rulers through moral governance for ethical-based people”, in order to broaden the perspectives by combining the rulers, principles, forms of governance, and the people. A clear understanding of Buddhist good governance leads to new potential in conveying and strengthening the awareness arising of Buddhist good governance, however, it requires an open mind to take the concept to analyze and appreciate with a neutral mind. From the evaluation, it is found that the Buddhist good governance is a principle of law and morality in governance, therefore, it can be applied as a guideline to promote a good governance according to the Buddhist good governance for stability, wealth, and sustainability.
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