ETHICS
Rationality toward the highest level of survival for the individual, the future race, the group and mankind, and the other dynamics taken collectively. Ethics are reason and the contemplation of optimum survival.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
A person applying ethics considers what actions will lead to the highest level of survival across all the dynamics — for themselves, their group, mankind, and beyond. Ethics involves reasoning out the most survival course of action rather than acting on impulse or self-interest alone.
Why It Matters
Ethics is the foundation for rational decision-making in Scientology, aimed at optimum survival across all dynamics. When a person's ethics are in, their ability to benefit from auditing and training increases.
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