Manslaughtering in Buddhist Philosophical Aspect

Abstract

Manslaughter is the evil action in the sense of moral of human in every civilization around the globe. Every philosophical system of thoughts opposes to manslaughter also Buddhist philosophy. Buddhist philosophy has ethical evaluation of manslaughter in 2 level, Dharma and Vinaya. The ethical evaluation of manslaughter in Dharma and Vinaya both have some common points and distinctive points. However, Dharma, in the status of universal law, is the ultimate law that nothing can object or oppose. Therefore, the manslaughter ethical evaluation in Vinaya can be differently written but must always be accorded to Dharma.