Item 7 in Sikh Rehat Maryada
Prohibited conduct
Avoid conduct treated by the code as incompatible with Sikh discipline.
- Position
- 7
- 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: Prohibited conduct
Source wording
Avoid conduct treated by the code as incompatible with Sikh discipline.
Broader interpretation
Avoid conduct treated by the code as incompatible with Sikh discipline.
Practical meaning
Avoid conduct treated by the code as incompatible with Sikh discipline.
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
Avoid conduct treated by the code as incompatible with Sikh discipline. 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