Buddhist moral code: The Role of Mediator by Buddhist

Abstract

This research article seeks to reflect Dhamma principles that promote mediator duties by investigating scriptures, documents, and the perspectives of Buddhist scholars related to principles, concepts, theories and methods of mediation. All of this is intended to analyze and highlight the guidelines and practices that are the identity based on the Buddhist principles. From the study, it is found that the concept of mediation is presently widely employed, with one acting as a mediator in assisting the mediation in order to reach a compromise among the conflicting parties. This approach helps in lowering the expense of the legal procedure and litigation, as well as conserving time and maintaining both parties' relationships. A mediator must act freely and voluntarily, with no authority of decision-making. A mediator's role requires neutrality, positive attitudes, respectable behavior, and the ability to preserve secrets, etc. According to Buddhism, the role of a mediator is to help conflicting parties control their emotions, decrease unwholesome roots, and urge them to think rationally. Such action requires the following Dhamma components: 1 principle which is mindfulness; being aware, contemplating, cautious, prudent; 4 elements which are the Four Developments (Bhāvanā); physical development, moral development, emotional development, and intellectual development; 29 methods which are the Dhamma index; which is the Dhamma sub-topic. When Dhamma is practiced, it results in role and duty that become a way of life, which will contribute to being the Buddhist mediator who is whole and efficient in all aspects.