I have made this a sub-category of the Who category. I prefer not to have too many main categories, but our beliefs should probably be easy to find, so should be a sub-category. Any philosophical exploration of the Who we are and How the world works would probably involve our beliefs. Questions I am exploring here cannot avoid subsequent questions about God, or gods, who or what he or she may be, and whether or not he or she exists, and how or why I arrive at any conclusions on this matter. Articles categorized as Beliefs concern the benefits, disadvantages and dangers of religion or other beliefs.
Integrity Be honest, especially to yourself. In order to achieve this, you need to be honest to others too. A common trap for dishonesty is to progressively believe your own lies. We often make life more complicated than need be, and being dishonest with ourselves and others exacerbates this, enclosing us in an ever-tightening web
Act with the intention to leave your surroundings unchanged or better than when you found them. A simple way of viewing this is to imagine your grandchildren will have better lives than you because of your legacy. Try and consider the long-term consequences of your behaviour or actions. Seemingly harmless events done in the present
Respect life The ancient Indian religion Jainism prescribes “ahimsa”, or a path of non-violence to all living beings. Jainism defines violence as intentional or unintentional harm. This could be related to “Empathise” so I have placed it second in the list, although I think this list should not be considered a list of priority. Jains
The first and most all-encompassing precept must be – Empathise The Golden Rule or The Ethic of Reciprocity is “Do not treat others in ways that you would not like to be treated”. The alternative similar and more commonly known version may be easier and more useful to remember, but is not exactly the same