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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1712231, member: 22331&quot;]<b>A Possible Definition Of Ethics!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I was one of the first to respond with my personal beliefs, contrary to normally applied</b> <b>ethics. It was my application in similar situations, where I had individuals respond to my </b><b>appreciably greater </b><b>offered prices for PM commodities. Several brought stellar condition inherited collections, to be sold at a greater price than offered by others. My &quot;ethics&quot; wouldn&#039;t allow, for example, accepting Mint State Carson City coins, at generic prices. I hope that my post may also be the termination of a very controversial, contested subject that stimulates the ire of both buyers and sellers.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Having been very blessed in life with understandings unrecognized by the majority. I&#039;ve been successful in virtually every endeavor mastered, generally peerless because of simple truths recognition.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I search for the &quot;simple&quot; axioms/truths of problems, often&nbsp; missed by the majority. Although raised in a very religious environment, attending parochial school, my simple search has created an &quot;Agnostic&quot; understanding, defined thus: </b><a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/agnostic" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/agnostic" rel="nofollow">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/agnostic</a></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Having studied the &quot;religions&quot;, I found that most don&#039;t understand the precepts of that which they advocate. This thread has exposed diverse understandings of ethics/morality. I believe all are well intended, as most have moral inclinations. I believe the precepts of all &quot;mutually beneficial&quot; (versus self-serving) religions have basic understandings/laws/commandments/etc. which define </b><b>ethics/morality. Since I&#039;m to understand that the predominate religion in this country is Christianity, I ask consideration of a certain chapter/verse of the Christian New Testament. One, which I believe simplistically defines the basis for ethics et al. The statement is one of &quot;the Christ&quot;. He stated in Matthew 7:12, &quot;</b><b>So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets&quot;</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I believe that regardless of your &quot;religion&quot;, or lack thereof, whether Satanic to Christian, the aforementioned passage may provide a guide to your personal ethics/morality,&nbsp; explaining diversity in application. I trust that the well meaning will accept diversity and just avoid those incompatible with your acceptability of values.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Just my &quot;simple&quot; understanding. </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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