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The Buddhism moral code is As with other major religions, Buddhism has an established moral code, or system of ethical dos and don'ts. For lay people (Buddhists who are not monks or nuns) this is encapsulated in the five precepts. A precept is a rule about how we should act or conduct ourselves. Monks and nuns adhere to further precepts and adhere to the particular rules laid down by their community. The focus of this chapter is on the precepts as they stand for lay Buddhists and how the first precept in particular relates to two contemporary moral issues. The five precepts are: I undertake to abstain from harming living beings I undertake to abstain from taking what is not given I undertake to abstain from sexual misconduct I undertake to abstain from false speech I undertake to abstain from intoxicating drugs or drink A Buddhist aims to adhere to each of these as closely as he or she can.

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