Sharing and Caring Society According to The Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy: An Analytic, Appreciative and Applicative Study

Abstract

This study is the qualitative research conducted by the philosophical methodology with an aim to analyze, appreciate, and apply the sharing and caring society according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy. The results indicated as the following. 1) Sharing and caring society according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy was the giving society under satiated mind. This giving promoted self-reliance, that is, being comfortable and no exploitation against oneself or others. The development level included awareness, paying attention and sharing with harmony to make the country have balance, stability, and sustainability. 2) Sharing and caring society according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy was valuable in both academic and practical aspects. For academic aspect, it offered the ethical value in psychology, humanity, economy, and political science. For practical aspect, it began from the comfortable mind, starting from the basis of omniscience, precaution, and carefulness with an aim to enhance happiness or to reduce suffering in individuals on the basis of no exploitation. Moreover, when everyone was able to rely on oneself, be comfortable, and have some reserves, he/she should offer his/her kindness to other people, nature, and environment by further sharing. 3) Sharing and caring society according to the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy could be applied to drive the sharing society in the academic, learning process, and public relations aspects. The principle of royal working helped initiate the sustainable service-mind cycle, e.g., awareness, attention, and sharing so that the sharing and caring society would be forwarded endlessly on the basis of the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy.