1. One ought not to inflict evil or harm
2. One ought to prevent evil or harm. Includes injuries, interferences and deceit
3. One ought to remove evil. Includes removing existing injuries and harms
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4. One ought to do or promote good by making others happy; by improving their wellbeing
Bernard Gert's Common Morality sets out ten rules of morality:
1. Do not kill
2. Do not cause pain
3. Do not disable
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4. Do not deprive of freedom
5. Do not deprive of pleasure
6. Do not deceive
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Peter Bowden is an author, researcher and ethicist. He was formerly Coordinator of the MBA Program at Monash University and Professor of Administrative Studies at Manchester University. He is currently a member of the Australian Business Ethics Network , working on business, institutional, and personal ethics.