1. Keep the body strong that
the most efficient work may be done, the greatest
happiness obtained during life and a wholesome inheritance
passed on to future generations.
2. Cultivate the mind, learning
as many important facts as possible, striving to become
expert in some particular field of endeavor.
3. Develop a scientific spirit,
the essential characteristic of which is a search
for Truth in the light of evidence and reason.
Do not deceive yourself or others.
4. Base your spiritual concepts
on the latest developments of Evolution. Be prepared
to change your philosophy to conform to the consensus
of scientific opinion.
5. Conduct all human relationships
in a spirit of tolerance and love, having proper consideration
for others, not presuming to control their lives.
6. Treat the opposite sex honorably,
respecting their complementary qualities, with due
regard for succeeding generations.
7. Endeavor to embody in the
laws of the community the spirit of equity and progress.
8. Strive for an economic system
under which each individual shall be rewarded according
to his or her value to society.
9. Avoid the use of physical
force for personal revenge or national aggrandizement,
having learned from experience that reason triumphs
while brutality degrades.
10. Hold yourself in readiness
to accept new revelations.