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~~Allah Akbar~~

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The "universal ethic" is a set of moral rules that expresses natural moral law. If it exists, the universal ethic is a unique moral imperative for humanity. Its function is to provide the foundation for proper laws and policies. The claim for its existence is a set of criteria which the universal ethic should satisfy. The universal ethic has five basic rules:

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1. A "benefit" is an act welcomed by the recipient.

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2. A "harm" is an act which directly and actually invades the legitimate domain of a victim.

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3. Acts which benefit others are good.

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4. All acts, and only those acts, which coercively harm others are evil.

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5. Acts which are neither good nor evil are morally neutral.

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The criteria for the universal ethic are:

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1. The ethic should apply universally to all persons.

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2. The ethic should be comprehensive for all acts.

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3. The ethic should be logically consistent with the premises from which it is derived.

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4. The ethic should not be based merely on arbitrary beliefs, values, or on any particular culture or practice.

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The premises from which the universal ethic are derived are those proposed by the British philosopher John Locke in his Second Treatise of Government. These are:

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1. Human beings are morally equal, having an equal moral worth, there being no inherent master-slave relationship in human biology.

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2. Human beings are independent in their thinking and feeling.

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3. Each person has a personal ethic by which acts are deemed to be good, evil, or neutral.

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==Reference==

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:The Soul of Liberty, by Fred Foldvary.

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