SIKH ETHICS: THE HIGH ROAD TO EMANCIPATION OF MANKIND

Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism and his successor Sikh Gurus laid down the higher standards of social ethics. To them, for a religious man it is imperative to be a morally upright. Sikh ethical conduct transforms the evils into virtues. Sikh ethical code of conduct has both spiritual and sociological dimensions which paves the way for the upliftment of weaker and marginalized sections of society.To Sikh Gurus, for the sociospiritual development of humankind, people are required to move on righteous path. Sikh Gurus laid down the ethical code of conduct with intension to ensure gender equality and social justice. Sikh ethics are based on idea of individual freedom and high regard for human dignity.