Rede:
What is Ethics? Is it something that someone tells us is right or wrong is is it what we feel that is right or wrong we as people know how to find out what is right or wrong so if we go into a store to rob it that would be wrong yes so that is not ethnical. We can only be told what told do as long as we are able to listen. Rede means to "advise" or "wise council". To wiccans the rede is a law, a rule or method of evaluating the morality of a decision before they do something they should not they look at things in different ways before they do something. The Rede says an it harm none do as thou will meaning you do what you want as long as you do not harm anyone including yourself. What, then, is ethics? Ethics is two things. First,
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When non magical people or people who do not know that they are magickal use or do not use ethics they may or may not do the right thing such as rob a bank or murder someone they do not use there brain and think about the consequnses first they do not know what they are doing or rather what will happen. Counsel or advice a guideline of how people should live is what the rede or ethics are . "A statement that provides the key moral system in the Neopagan religion of Wicca and certain other related Witchcraft-based faiths". It is simply a suggestion offered by the divine to serve your best interest. It is the wiccan law it advices you to do no harm. This is something all wiccans and some people should live by because you should not harm anyone ever for anything. You take up for your own actions and do not blame others for what you have done.to seek counsel or advice from someone other than …show more content…
It is the wiccan/pagan law Do not harm none including yourself. You should be careful what you do. The Rede is intended to guide us in our decisions so that we cause the least amount of harm possible and it tells us what is completely permissible. it is necessary to our survival. So, we weigh it against the Rede. The Rede is an ethical guideline which can be confusing at times. Almost all wiccan/pagans follow this because it is their form of law. It is an exact code of conduct the ethics of the rede is harm none. It is telling us that if we do not follow the law it will come back to us. Ethics is not only following the rules, but also obeying the spirit of those rules. Being a Pagan, especially eclectic or solitary, often means not having a clearly marked path regarding right and wrong. Each individual must determine on their what is right and wrong. If I practice what the rede says and I do not harm any one or anything and make sure it is only for good than it should be okay to do. If I do something wrong but blame it on others that is not doing right and my ethics are not in order I do not understand what is right or wrong and I need to figure it out before I go futher. Anyone who is Pagan should give serious thought to their personal ethical code. To do so, you should consider your daily life in light of your religious beliefs. If you are active in any groups, you may want to get their opinions on this statement. You should probably also scan it for logical fallacies or