Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tl00085)

Dear folks,

Rather intellectual, but ...

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> From: "Maximilian J. Sandor, Ph.D." <max@transmillennium.net>
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> Subject: PNOHTEFTU: Code of Ethics (draft)
> Date: 	Tue, 8 Dec 1998 09:23:29 -0800
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> it's been a while that I wrote something..
> hope you'll enjoy it...
> mx
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> .............................
>                     Code of Ethics
> (draft for 'The Little Purple Notebook On How To Escape From This Universe')
> http://transmillennium.net/pnohteftu/
> by Maximilian J. Sandor, Ph.D.
> 
> Since all times humans have pondered a formulation of principles
> that would warrant a harmonious and prosperous relationship with fellow
> humans, animals, spirits, and Earth (Gaia) as a living,
> composite entity.
> 
> Most of these formulations in history have been expressed in the
> form of commandmends, oaths, precepts, or legal prescriptions.
> 
> There are inherent problems with expressions in these forms.
> Neither sub- nor superconscious minds are processing semantical
> constructs that contain logical clauses. Notably, the NOT clause will be
> dropped from a sentence, making statements of the form 'Thou shalt not...'
> to an instruction of the form 'Thou shalt...!" and can thus prompt composite
> Beings like humans to do exactly what they shouldn't.
> 
> The situation is further complicated by the severe drawbacks of
> ethical conduct for the sake of ethical conduct itself: for a Being to
> arrive at a genuine and honest flow of action, the Being itself has to
> change its way of operations with the goal of 'naturally' doing the right
> thing at the right time without even contemplating or having a present-time
> awareness of verbalized rules.
> 
> Thus, for a genuinely ethical person, verbalized and codified rules become
> completely irrelevant as such - the person will only be acting in a way that
> automatically, necessarily, and optimally aligns with its own purposes and
> the purposes of all other persons that work towards harmony, balance, and
> expansion.
> 
> Until this is the case, it can be helpful to have some kind of a
> checklist to assess the level of ethical alignment of one-self, others,
> groups, and even abstract laws as such.
> 
> The set of alignments presented in this 'Code of Ethics' here are
> categorized by SPHERES OF INFLUENCE, by  ACTION
> PARADIGMS, and by FLOWS.
> 
> SPHERES OF INFLUENCE denote the extent of the outreach
> involved in a action. For example, does the action in question
> concern only oneself (Sphere 0) or does it concern one's partner
> (Sphere 1), and so forth. Few actions are limited to a single sphere of
> influence and a 'higher' sphere encompasses all 'lower' spheres.
> 
> ACTION PARADIGMs are classes of operations such as financial affairs, sexual
> affairs, or political affairs, etc. Like the spheres of
> influence, action paradigms can overlap. However, there is no clear
> hierarchy like in the spheres of influence.
> 
> FLOWS describe both the vector along which an action takes place and the
> particle or the quality that is transferred during the action.
> 
> There are IN- flows and OUT-flows. Flows are numbered here
> according to their associations, similar but not identical to the
> spheres of influence. Flow 0 affects only oneself, Flow 1 happens between
> oneself and others, and Flow 2 happens between others.
> 
> Here is a simple example using 'the weight of the physical body'.
> 
> It is primarily a Sphere 0 question of the person itself. An inflow 0 would
> be gaining weight and an outflow 0 would be losing gain
> (giving excess body matters back to nature). If there is a problem with the
> weight of the body, it will affect other spheres, like a
> partnership (Sphere 1), and to a much lesser impact, the survival
> chances of humankind as a species. Action modes can be 'eating' and its
> complementary action, ahem, but also 'physical exercise',
> etc.
> 
> As another example, paying a sum of money to an organization is primarily a
> Sphere 2 inflow-1 action embedded in the 'financial'
> action paradigm as well as paradigms of that the organization is
> using. It greatly affects one's own finances because it is an outflow from
> Sphere 0.
> 
>                         Checklist for
> 
>                  an Assessment of Ethics
> 
> Step 1: For the action in question, determine its vector, strength, and
> attribute(s).
> 
> Step 2: Assess the range and estimated impact of the action and determine
> what spheres of influence are affected.
> 
> Step 3: Estimate potential errors in perception and potential mistkes in the
> situational analysis.
> 
> Step 4: Analyze the leverage that the action in question has. To hurt
> someone with a knife considers a greater determination thank pulling a
> trigger or pushing a button.
> 
> Step 5: View the action within the context of the associated action
> paradigm.
> 
> Step 6: For all affected spheres on influence check all flows:
> 
>                           SPHERE 0
> 
> Does the action align with the priority of one's own spiritual progress and
> the health and well-being of one's current body?
> 
> What are results and effects for:
> 
>     Flow 0: in regards to oneself - what is the inflow or outflow,
>     (depending on the vector of the action)?
>     Flow 1: in regards to someone else - what is the inflow or
>     outflow, (depending on the vector of the action)?
>     Flow 2: considering the action of others to others - what is effect on
> _those_ action depending on the inflow or outflow of one's _own_  action?
> 
> [Extended Flow Consideration: consider what would have happen if
> the opposite flow would be applied (inflow instead of outflow or vice
> versa)?]
> 
>                           SPHERE 1
> 
> Does it help or assist in any form other individuals?
> 
>     Do a Flow Consideration like for Sphere 1
>     [Do an Extended Flow Consideration]
> 
>                           SPHERE 2
> 
> Does it align with groups similar to one's own?
> 
>     Do a Flow Consideration like for Sphere 1
>     [Do an Extended Flow Consideration]
> 
>                           SPHERE 3
> 
> Does it safeguard the survival of Humanity as a whole?
> 
>     Do a Flow Consideration like for Sphere 1
>     [Do an Extended Flow Consideration]
> 
>                           SPHERE 4
> 
> Does it assist and safeguard the well-being of all non-Human Beings with
> current bodies that share with us this Universe and Planet Earth as a
> dwelling place?
> 
>     Do a Flow Consideration like for Sphere 1
>     [Do an Extended Flow Consideration]
> 
>                           SPHERE 5
> 
> Does it assume custodianship for Earth as a living, composite Being?
> 
>     Do a Flow Consideration like for Sphere 1
>     [Do an Extended Flow Consideration]
> 
>                           SPHERE 6
> 
> Does it help or assist Beings without a current body who chose to share this
> reality with us?
> 
>     Do a Flow Consideration like for Sphere 1
>     [Do an Extended Flow Consideration]
> 
> Step 7: Considering the matrix of the estimated impact of the action and
> the matrix of available alternate choices, is the action mandated,
> warranted, potentially worth the risk, unnecessary or inappropriate within
> the context of current actions?
> 
> At first glance, an assessment as the above, or any process similar to such
> an assessment, is certainly not as 'easy' as "Thou shalt.." or "Thou shalt
> not..".
> 
> It provides, however, a guide for evaluation of any potential action and is
> not limited to specifically mentioned acts like murder or theft.
> 
> In a sense such a 'Code of Ethics' is therefore much more
> demanding than any codified law that can be subject to semantical
> distortions such as 'double-speak'.  It thus provides also a better
> protection agains "double-standards", for example.
> 
> It is not completely fool-proof against abuse through over- or
> undervaluations of importances of spheres. It is a common attitude of
> suppressive groups, for example,  to overvalue their own importance,
> favoring Sphere 2 and neglecting the 'lower' Spheres.
> 
> Very often aggressive actions are being justified by stressing Sphere 3 or
> above. An inproper action is an improper action and the Being on a 'higher'
> level _knows_ this very well and will punish itself in the future no matter
> if the action was done for the 'sake of mankind' or in the 'name of (a)
> God'.
> 
> The Assessment of Ethics is different from advancing or handling
> 'Zones of Operations' or ('Ethics) Conditions' but it can be integrated in
> such strategies.
> 
> The Extended Flow Considerations are given here to show a
> complete process of improving one's overall integrity. Contemplating
> opposite flows can break loose stuck flows which can be considered a prime
> factor for illogical and unwanted behavior patterns.
> 
> Using the 'Assessment' will quickly shatter any notion of the 'right or
> wrong trap' and replace with a multidimensional view of a matrix of
> relations that is being affected by an action.
> 
> Its usage, over time, will disclose paradigms such as 'the end
> justifies the means' as what they mostly are: justifications to hurt
> someone else or to prompt others to do what oneself wouldn't want to do.
> 
> As demonstrated in modern 'Chaos Science', small action such as the flap of
> a butterfly can ultimately trigger a thunderstorm.
> 
> No matter how 'insignificant' one's action may appear if it is seen
> only within a local or broken context - its effects will certainly
> reverberate throughout this Universe for times to come.
> 
>        May All Beings Be Happy, Free, And Safe !!!
> 
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> Alan :0)
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