finds its foundation not on the changing social customs but rather on the unchanging laws of nature. Buddhist ethical values are intrinsically a part of nature, and the unchanging law of cause and effect (kamma&Kamma Vipaka).The simple fact that Buddhist ethics are rooted in natural law makes its principles both useful and acceptable to the modern world. That the Buddhist ethical code was formulated over 2500 years ago does not detract from its timeless character