Overview

Ethics

Cardinal Virtues

0 There are four cardinal virtues:
  1. Prudence
    1. Wisdom in material matters
    2. Zhì (智, wisdom, knowledge)
  2. Justice
    1. righteousness
    2. Yì (义; 義, righteousness, justice)
    3. Lǐ (礼; 禮, propriety, rites)
  3. Fortitude
    1. forbearance
    2. strength
    3. endurance, and
    4. the ability to confront
      1. fear
      2. uncertainty, and
      3. intimidation
  4. Temperance
    1. or restraint
    2. the practice of
      1. self-control
      2. abstention
      3. discretion, and
      4. moderation
1 And a few eastern additions:
  1. Benevolence
    1. Rén (仁, benevolence, humaneness)
  2. Xìn (信, sincerity, faithfulness)
2 PLUR
  1. Peace
  2. Love
  3. Unity
  4. Respect

Sexual Prohibitions

0 Do not sleep with your biological
  1. Ancestor, nor
  2. Descendant, nor
  3. Sibling, nor
  4. Ancestor's Sibling,
1 Nor any beast. 2 The Ten Commandments
  1. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy
  2. Honor thy father and thy mother
  3. Do not hold any god above the Creator
  4. Do not make idols
  5. Do not disrespect the Creator
  6. Do not murder
  7. Do not commit adultery
  8. Do not steal
  9. Do not lie about your peer
  10. Do not covet your peer's
    1. house, nor
    2. spouse, nor
    3. anything belonging to your peer

The Third Covenant

0 Treat others as you would have them treat you.