India is a diverse country with varying cultures. There are various founding principles or common moral values in Indian culture, such as:
‘Tyaga’ meaning renunciation
‘Dana’ meaning liberal giving
‘Nishtha’ meaning dedication
‘Satya’ meaning truth
‘Ahimsa’ meaning non-violence, and
‘Upeksha’ meaning forbearance.
India & Indians are considered for their moral values since ancient times. The Vedas, Puranas, holy books all depict the moral values or the moral duties of a human being which was considered as mandatory to lead a perfect & happy life.
Moral values are the positive teachings and ethicals values that define Humankind. Buddha made use of the essence of these values in his teachings. These are ethical values that every parent wants their children to imbibe. It helps tread the right path and a responsible person capable of differentiating between right and wrong.
It is not the only ancient belief but has relevance even today. Moral values empower an individual to perform better with human intentions, motives, acts, and relationships with other individuals. Moral values form the basis of all religious practices.
Values such as perseverance, self-control, respect, honesty, generosity, politeness, kindness, integrity, etc. help a person to become a better individual and a citizen. Thus, these values help people become successful human beings.
Indian society has always been an ethically motivated, and spiritual one. Thus, the concern of the philosophers of India, transcended the physical world, and reached upto the metaphysical world, of soul and spirit. The human actions, in Indian society, are motivated by a concern towards the other-world. Good deeds are seen as the key to escape the misery of the world.
Indian philosophy is also based on the principle of ‘Karma’, that is, performing one’s duty ethically. It is only through the performance of one’s karma that, one can lead an ethical life.