Item 8 in Sikh Rehat Maryada
Communal responsibility
Support collective decision-making, mutual aid and responsible institutional conduct.
- Position
- 8
- Form
- Mixed formulation
- Obligation
- Context-dependent
- Wording status
- Translation
- Intended audience
- Sikhs and Sikh institutions
- Last reviewed
- 28 June 2026
Names and terminology
Canonical name: Communal responsibility
Source wording
Support collective decision-making, mutual aid and responsible institutional conduct.
Broader interpretation
Support collective decision-making, mutual aid and responsible institutional conduct.
Practical meaning
Support collective decision-making, mutual aid and responsible institutional conduct.
Ethical purpose
This principle is intended to guide conduct, character and relationships in accordance with the parent framework.
Variations across schools or traditions
Interpretation and application may vary across communities, translations and individual circumstances.
Criticism and difficult cases
This principle should be applied with attention to evidence, consent, equality, power, foreseeable harm and realistic alternatives.
Truth By Reason analysis
Support collective decision-making, mutual aid and responsible institutional conduct. Its ethical force depends on whether its application reduces avoidable harm and respects equal human dignity.
Ethical themes
Sources
- Sikh Rehat Maryada — English Version Mainstream secondary source