Ten Principles of Moral Courage

 

1. We believe we can create a world of compassion and goodwill by encouraging each other to grow in thought and deed in principles of moral courage.

 

2. We believe these principles require generosity, knowledge, understanding, truthfulness, sacrifice, and service.

 

3. We admire material simplicity and personal modesty and their authority to guide us as responsible stewards of the privileges we receive.

 

4. We envision a world in which there is no profiteering in the suffering of others and agree that all are born with an innate right to equality under human law and entitled to human respect, food, shelter, healthcare, and education to the extent that collective humanity can provide.

 

5. We believe in doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do without consideration of praise, credit or any remuneration.

 

6. We believe a civilized society does not discriminate nor disregard on the basis of race, sex, creed, color, religion or no religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental ability, class or social or professional status or any other ethnic or cultural characteristic that brings no harm to others. We value and equally regard all people without consideration of such characteristics.

 

7. We believe conflict should be faced rather than avoided and resolved without violence in thought, word or deed.

 

8. We believe in honesty and integrity and witnessing the truth as best we know it in all our interactions between ourselves and others.

 

9. We believe in holding ourselves accountable, taking responsibility for our actions individually and collectively, and not remaining silent if others are blamed for our errors.

 

10. We believe life’s blessings and joys are realized when we share our blessings and joy in service to others, and we pledge all our resources toward learning, teaching, and thereby creating better lives for all.