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Please help me find a philosophy/spirituality/etc. by oot2014-02-08 16:33:27
  I am an Asimovian. by kelli217 2014-02-08 20:54:42
We have a simple credo; it consists of three provisions:

0. One should not, to the best of one's ability, harm humanity, nor, through inaction, allow humanity to come to harm.

1. One should not, to the best of one's ability, harm an individual, nor, through inaction, allow an individual to come to harm, unless this would conflict with the foregoing provision.

2. One should cooperate with others to the best of one's ability, unless such cooperation would conflict with the foregoing provisions.

Those of you who are familiar with the source material for these provisions may be curious about the lack of a provision number 3; its terms are actually covered by provision 1, as the category of individuals also includes oneself. This has the side effect of preventing oneself from engaging in self-sacrifice for the sake of mere cooperation, but when humanity itself is at stake, validating that sacrifice.

Also note that each provision is qualified by the limits of one's ability -- whether that be physical ability or mental ability. There is no point in engaging in self-abuse* as a result of one's inability to conform to the provisions; doing so is simply a form of causing harm to oneself, which is counter to provision 1.

* in the literal, physical or emotional sense, not as a masturbation euphemism

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