Item 10 in Truth By Reason Master Ethical Code

Practise Ethical Sexuality and Relationships

Base intimate conduct on consent, equality, honesty, maturity, care and responsibility.

Position
10
Form
Mixed formulation
Obligation
Context-dependent
Wording status
Translation
Intended audience
Everyone
Last reviewed
28 June 2026

Names and terminology

Canonical name: Practise Ethical Sexuality and Relationships

Source wording

<p>Base intimate conduct on consent, equality, honesty, maturity, care and responsibility.</p>

Translation

Literal meaning

Base intimate conduct on consent, equality, honesty, maturity, care and responsibility.

Broader interpretation

Marriage, authority, custom or religious status never removes another person's bodily autonomy.

Practical meaning

Base intimate conduct on consent, equality, honesty, maturity, care and responsibility.

Ethical purpose

Marriage, authority, custom or religious status never removes another person's bodily autonomy.

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

Marriage, authority, custom or religious status never removes another person's bodily autonomy.

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