The Moral Instructions

 CHAPTER 1: Jealousy

refrain from finding fault with others, and always focusing on their negative side and what they're doing wrong

refrain from bribing others with favors and gifts in an effort to buy their love and esteem

refrain from insincerely flattering others in an attempt to win their love and esteem

refrain from accusing others of being disloyal based on suspicion and no evidence

refrain from thwarting others in their search for love by putting stumbling blocks in their path 

refrain from gossiping and talking destructively of others behind their backs

refrain from stalking, spying and snooping

refrain from devaluing a competitor to make yourself look more desirable

refrain from begging and pleading for others attention and love

CHAPTER 2: Envy

refrain from criticizing others to tear them down

refrain from seeking to discredit others and their doctrines, when they violate no one's right and freedoms 

refrain from sabotaging others efforts to find prosperity and recognition in life 

refrain from doubting others and using discouraging words that oppose their noble desires

refrain from competing with others in unfriendly competition, to prove your superiority over them

CHAPTER 3: Intolerance

refrain from bullying others and pushing them around because their beliefs or lifestyles differ when they don't violate or revoke anyone's rights and freedoms

refrain from shaming and humiliating others for their faults and mistakes 

refrain from mocking others for their faults and mistakes

refrain from censoring others and killing the liberty of speech

refrain from vilifying those who disagree with you, when they violate no one’s rights and freedoms

refrain from shunning others for their differing beliefs or lifestyles, or for their faults or mistakes

refrain from fear-mongering

CHAPTER 4: Lust

refrain from fornicating

refrain from committing adultery

refrain from seducing others into committing adultery

refrain from masturbating to anyone not your spouse

refrain from ogling anyone not your spouse

refrain from groping anyone not your spouse

refrain from flirting with anyone not your mate 

CHAPTER 5: Greed

refrain from leeching off the fruits of others efforts

refrain from performing as little service as possible for as much compensation as can be obtained

refrain from cheating others out of their fair share

refrain from gambling money on games of chance and luck

refrain from stealing that which does not belong to you

refrain from enslaving others and profiting without giving them an equivalent compensation for the service they’ve rendered

refrain from demanding more compensation than the service is worth

refrain from accepting bribes

CHAPTER 6: Self-Righteousness

refrain from ordering others around without their consent or cooperation

refrain from judging and condemning others based on their beliefs or lifestyle, where no one's rights and freedoms were violated or revoked

refrain from seeking to reform others from opposing beliefs or lifestyles, where no one's rights or freedom are violated or revoked

refrain from refuting and arguing with others over differences in beliefs or lifestyles, so long as no one’s rights and freedoms are being violated or revoked

refrain from virtue-signalling and calling attention to your acts of righteousness or charity for the purpose of furthering your reputation

refrain from chastising or scolding others for their faults and mistakes

CHAPTER 7: Anger

refrain from cussing and swearing

refrain from exploding into rages

refrain from threatening to punish others in some way

refrain from destroying others’ property

refrain from name-calling and hurling insults at others

refrain from scolding others

refrain from reviling others for their offenses against you

CHAPTER 8: Revenge

refrain from spiting others by harming yourself or others to hurt them

refrain from assaulting others and causing them injury

refrain from snitching on others and bringing grief into their relations and affairs

refrain from berating others for injuring you

CHAPTER 9: Hatred

refrain from holding grudges against others for past or present wrongs, or the perception of them

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of religious perspectives

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of political perspectives

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of economic perspectives

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of racial inheritance

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of gender

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of sexual attraction

refrain from discriminating against others because of a difference of gender identity

refrain from the use of slurs

CHAPTER 10: Conceit

refrain from bragging about yourself, your possessions, abilities, connections or achievements

refrain from flaunting your assets, whether wealth or beauty

refrain from gloating over others for having a lesser station than you, or because of their adversities or defeats

refrain from seeking personal glory by defeating adversaries

refrain from belittling others

refrain from taunting others

CHAPTER 11: Intellectual Vanity

refrain from preaching at others without first gaining their consent

refrain from trying to convert others to your beliefs or lifestyle when their ears are unwilling

refrain from refuting others doctrines to prove them wrong and yourself right

refrain from explaining things to others like they’re dumb

refrain from scoffing at others for their faults and mistakes

refrain from giving others advice and counsel they never asked you for

refrain from psychoanalyzing others as if you are the expert on them

refrain from correcting others errors without their consent

CHAPTER 12: Fear

refrain from apologizing, for fear of a loss of approval

refrain from avoiding the association of anyone, including those who may be causing you grief

refrain from giving evasive answers to direct questions

refrain from cautioning others who take risks in the pursuit of happiness

refrain from coddling others in their plights

refrain from stuttering, stammering, mumbling, or muttering

CHAPTER 13: Selfishness

refrain from trolling others just to provoke responses in them

refrain from blathering on without noticing if the listener is receptive

refrain from hording all you can get and seeking after more than can be put to constructive use

refrain from breaking your promises

refrain from threatening blackmail to reveal damaging information about others for personal gain

CHAPTER 14: Self-Pity

refrain from complaining and grumbling about your undesirable circumstances

refrain from blaming others for any undesirable circumstances

refrain from guilt-tripping others for their past mistakes to punish or control them

refrain from meddling in others’ relations and affairs

CHAPTER 15: Deceit

refrain from lying to others, and concealing the truth

refrain from slandering others to damage their reputations untruthfully

refrain from framing others to make them look guilty of something they’re not

refrain from practicing cowardice and assaulting others outside their awareness

refrain from plagiarizing others work and passing it off as your own

refrain from catfishing others into believing your identity is something different than it is

refrain from gaslighting others and trying to convince them they’re guilty of something they’re not

CHAPTER 16: Disloyalty

refrain from betraying the long-term commitments you’ve made to others

refrain from stabbing others in the back and betraying their trust

CHAPTER 17: Impatience

refrain from interrupting others, except when clarification is necessary

refrain from pestering others

refrain from interrogating others by bombarding them with question after question

refrain from nagging others to do what you want

CHAPTER 18: Mercilessness

refrain from persecuting others by inflicting unjust treatment on them

refrain from depriving others of the needs of their body, mind and soul

refrain from imprisoning others and revoking their liberty unless they pose a threat to others; refrain from inflicting a greater punishment for a lesser crime

CHAPTER 19: Cruelty

refrain from torturing others

refrain from mutilating others

refrain from raping others

refrain from murdering others