The Five Moral Precepts: Five principles that Buddhists try to follow to live ethically and morally.
Moral
A practical lesson about right and wrong.
The Five Moral Precepts - To abstain from taking life: Buddhists aim to not kill or harm any living being (many Buddhists are vegetarian or vegan).
The Five Moral Precepts - To abstain from taking what is not freely given: Buddhists aim to not steal or manipulate or take advantage of others.
The Five Moral Precepts - To abstain from wrong speech: Buddhists aim to not lie or gossip about others, they speak truthfully, kindly and helpfully.
The Five Moral Precepts - To abstain from intoxicants that cloud the mind: Buddhists aim to not take alcohol or drugs so they can develop greater awareness.
Voluntary Practice: Buddhists don't believe that a god will punish them for not following the Five Moral Precepts, they choose to do so.
Sensitive Application: Buddhists have to sensitively balance the precepts against each other. A truth may cause more harm than a lie so it may be more ethical to lie if motivated by genuine kindness.
Deepening Levels: The Five Precepts can be practiced on ever deepening levels. Wanting to cause harm, even if you do not, is considered unskilful and therefore, unethical.
Karuna
Compassion. Achieved through following the Five Precepts.