Ethics Policy
The purpose of the Vajrapani Institute Ethical Policy is to help maintain and foster a supportive environment for Buddhist practice.
The Ethical Policy identifies behaviors, attitudes and conduct that Vajrapani Institute considers to be consistent with its commitments to the well-being of others. It is not possible for any ethical policy to identify or include all behaviors, attitudes, conduct, practices or concepts and the existence of an Ethical Policy cannot guarantee that all persons will behave in ways deemed ethical by all other persons. This Ethical Policy is built on a commitment to integrity, truthfulness, and fairness to all persons.
Protection from Abuse Policy
OUR COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING FROM ABUSE
Vajrapani Institute is committed to protecting people attending the center/project/service from harm and abuse. We will also ensure that all staff and volunteers work together, in line with this Protecting from Abuse policy, and act promptly when dealing with allegations or suspicions of abuse or inappropriate behavior.
We acknowledge that children, young people and adults can be the victims of physical, sexual and psychological abuse, and neglect. We accept the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant of Human Rights, which states that everyone is entitled to “all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status”. We also concur with the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that children should be able to develop their full potential, free from hunger and want, neglect and abuse.
