Item 6 in Truth By Reason Master Ethical Code

Act Justly and Build Fair Institutions

Apply rules consistently, allow people to be heard, and support institutions that restrain corruption and abuse of power.

Position
6
Form
Mixed formulation
Obligation
Context-dependent
Wording status
Translation
Intended audience
Everyone
Last reviewed
28 June 2026

Names and terminology

Canonical name: Act Justly and Build Fair Institutions

Source wording

<p>Apply rules consistently, allow people to be heard, and support institutions that restrain corruption and abuse of power.</p>

Translation

Literal meaning

Apply rules consistently, allow people to be heard, and support institutions that restrain corruption and abuse of power.

Broader interpretation

Laws and customs lose moral authority when they entrench oppression, arbitrary privilege or exclusion.

Practical meaning

Apply rules consistently, allow people to be heard, and support institutions that restrain corruption and abuse of power.

Ethical purpose

Laws and customs lose moral authority when they entrench oppression, arbitrary privilege or exclusion.

Modern application

Apply this principle to personal conduct, organisations and public policy, with particular attention to people and beings who carry the greatest risks while holding the least power.

Criticism and difficult cases

This principle may conflict with other duties. It should therefore be applied with evidence, proportionality, role reversal, attention to power and review of foreseeable consequences.

Truth By Reason analysis

Laws and customs lose moral authority when they entrench oppression, arbitrary privilege or exclusion.

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