Telepathic Moral Laws
1st Moral Law
An officer will not invade the mind of another without
permission or very good defendable cause (defined later).
2nd Moral Law
A Counselor can use his/her abilities in a therapy setting
only if the patient is willing and has submitted themselves
to a full evaluation or treatment.
3rd Moral Law
An officer or Counselor may use their abilities in a
first contact setting in a empathic manner only, no unauthorized
entry of the mind will be allowed unless...
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The group in question is obviously hostile
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Communication is impossible and the group in question
may get hostile
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The other group is telepathic and that is the only
means of communication
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the other group makes initial telepathic contact.
4th Moral Law
Full telepathic abilities may be used in combat only
if the other has signified the intent of no mercy or the
combatants only communicate by telepathy.
5th Moral Law
Under no circumstances whatsoever should 'mind blasting'
be used unless the ultimate security of the Federation
is at stake or the Prime Directive is threatened an NO
other course is available.
6th Moral Law
Only general empathy may be used in Interrogations,
no exceptions excluding the direct orders of the top command
of Starfleet.
7th Moral Law
An officer may use telepathy or mind-meld if it is absolutely
necessary to sustain the life of an un-responsive individual.
A Doctor or other qualified person MUST be present.
8th Moral Law
Telepathy may only be used in negotiating only if all
sides are informed and agree, or the negotiations can
turn hostile with relative ease and one or more sides
absolutely cannot be trusted.
9th Moral law
No officer may be forced into using their abilities
if they do not wish to (including mind melds).
Written by Jeremy Trout
