Morals

I – Individuals are responsible for their conscious intentions, actions, and inactions, and should hold themselves accountable for their effects.

II – In sufficiently intelligent and conscious beings, right and wrong are not matters of personal preference but arise from the consequences of actions.

III – Intentions, actions, and inactions that prevent pain, suffering, hardship, and horror are morally right.

IV – Intentions, actions, and inactions that cause unnecessary pain, suffering, hardship, and horror are morally wrong.

V – An individual’s moral framework should contribute to the advancement of the Common Good.

VI – Individuals should offer aid to others in need when doing so is within their means and capability.

VII – When harm is inflicted in defense of the Common Good, it is morally right only when it is unavoidable, necessary, and justifiable.

VIII – Individuals should not expect their own needs to outweigh the Common Good, as the Common Good includes and sustains all individuals.

IX – The needs of individuals should be considered equally, except when fulfilling a need would cause unnecessary pain, suffering, hardship, or horror.