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Ialdabaoth -> RE: Master's Code of Ethics (9/5/2008 6:53:22 PM)
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Rule one: I will always initiate negotiation from a position of peership. I will raise her to my level of discourse if necessary, before continuing with negotiation.
Rule two: I will never take advantage of one power disparity to create another. When negotiating, I will stay within the bounds of that which was negotiated, and if those bounds must be transgressed, I will re-establish context as peers before negotiating new boundaries.
Rule three: I will always seek to understand and empathize, even if the slave does not. I will never assume that things are "her fault". I will never assign blame. I will only seek to correct that behavior which is detrimental. I will always seek to forgive all behavior that affects me harmfully, and seek to resolve the cause of that behavior rather than punish or coerce the behavior itself.
Rule four: Before the relationship begins, and after it has ended, I will strive to conduct myself with humility, with respect, and with decorum. I will not indulge in dominance displays for the sake of social status. I will not indulge in displays of superiority for the sake of attracting mates. I will merely offer an opportunity to negotiate. By the same token, I will not blame or begrudge those who do indulge in dominance displays, who do indulge in displays of superiority, who do feel the need to tear others down to achieve a superior position - as they have clearly walked a different path from me and my capacity for judgement is finite.
Rule five: I will acknowledge that my adherence to these rules is also finite, and not assume that I am doing a good job simply because I'm trying to follow them. I will reserve compassion for others, not myself. I will hold myself to the highest standards at all time, and seek to correct rather than blame when I fail - and will always seek to redress harm caused by my failure, no matter what the personal cost.
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