THE TITANIAN CODE OF HONOR

The TITANIAN CODE OF HONOR, is a set of four simple affirmations containing the most prominent logical consequences of the Titanian Ethic. These affirmations and a brief explanation of each are shown below. If you decide to join Titania, in any capacity, you will be expected to honor this code.

A)   We do no harm.
B)   We do good at every opportunity.
C)   The CODE always applies – no exceptions
D)   Everyone knows the CODE.

 EXPLANATIONS

 A.   DEFINITIONS

1.     An act is good if it increases creativity, or any of its logical equivalents, for at least one person, including the person acting, without limiting or diminishing creativity for anyone.

2.     Logical equivalents of creativity include: love, awareness, evolution, the availability of objectively true information to ethical persons, and possibly many other resources.

3.     A second set of creativity-enhancing resources are sometimes necessary, often helpful, and never sufficient, for the maximization of creativity; however they are not logical equivalents of creativity and their maximization in lieu of creativity can result in unethical outcomes. These resources include, but are not limited to: freedom, privacy, honesty, empathy, conscience, energy, wealth, profit, and even happiness.

 The explanations that follow are simply logical consequences of the above definitions.

 B. WE DO NO “HARM”

1.     We never attempt to achieve ethical ends by unethical means.

2.     We never lie - except in self-defense, in which case lying may be mandatory.

3.     We never coerce – except in self-defense.

4.     We never steal, destroy, limit, or diminish anyone’s physical, tangible, mental, intellectual, temporal, or emotional resources.

5.     We never invade another’s privacy.

6.     We never excuse our own ethical lapses.

7. We never destroy, limit, or avoid corrective feedback.

8. We never attempt to delegate authority that we do not possess as individuals.

9. We never employ “majority rule”.

10. We never perform (act) as a group in a way that would be unethical if performed by an individual.

11. We never support, nurture, or augment the abilities of anyone whose actions are predatory, parasitic, or generally unethical. Nor do we permit such acts when presented with a choice in the matter.

12. We never obey rules/”laws” that forbid ethical behavior or require unethical behavior.

B.    WE CONSISTENTLY DO “GOOD”

1.     We always seek to maximize creativity, love, awareness, personal evolution, and their logical equivalents above all else and at every opportunity.

2.     We commit to those actions which fulfill this mission.

3.     We commit to using only those means which are ethical ends in themselves.

4.     At every opportunity we help and augment the freedom, independence, autonomy, privacy, knowledge, courage, and other creativity-enhancing resources of those whom we trust to act in accordance with the CODE.

5.     We ask for and accept the help of others.

6.     We ask for and accept the corrective feedback available from others.

7.     We offer our own corrective feedback to others, especially where ethical decision-making is concerned.

8.     We augment one another’s strengths and compensate for one another’s weaknesses.

9.     We maintain security and confidentiality.

10. We celebrate all individual and group success.

11. We share expenses and profits as agreed.

12. We are paid for our creativity and productivity – not for our time.

C.   THE CODE APPLIES AT ALL TIMES – NOT JUST WHEN IT IS EASY OR CONVENIENT. 

D.   EVERYONE KNOWS THE CODE – Now you do too.