THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AT BAN NON-TOON PRACHABAMRUNG SCHOOL, DON HAN SUB-DISTRICT, MUEANG DISTRICT, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) study the ethics of students at Ban Non-Toon Prachabamrung School based on Theravada Philosophy; 2) to study the ethical
development of students at Ban Non-Toon Prachabamrung School; 3) to analytically study ethical development of primary school students at Ban Non-Toon Prachabamrung School, Don Han Subdistrict, Mueang District, Khon Kaen Province. This research was
carried out by means of the documentary research through studying information from Tipiaka, documents and related research. The obtained data were interpreted by using descriptive analysis based on the inductive reasoning principles.
The research results were as follows:
1. The research results of physical problems revealed that the codes of dress and burglary were in a good state. Expression of discipline, controversy, and manners of
students should be improved. Also, verbal problems concerned lying, profanely and nonsense speech.
2. The analysis of ethics found that Four Noble Truth, Morality for Purification, Wise Attention and Buddhist principles in Theravada philosophy can be used as a
guideline for improving the students’ ethics at Ban Non-Toon Prachabamrung School.
3. The results of the ethical development of students revealed that based on the development of physical ethics, students dressed up more appropriately, the courtesy and undesirable manners were moderately reduced. For verbal development, lying,
profanely and nonsense speech decreased slightly. The overall research results from the development of student ethics came out positive. This makes it possible to say that Theravada's philosophical principles can further enhance student ethics.