What is the ethical basis of CR?
CR ethics are grounded in traditional Celtic virtues which should be embraced, adopted, and integrated into one s daily life. This approach is known as a virtue theoretic ethical system, as it sets forth multiple positive guidelines for behaviour thou shalt s rather than a series of thou shalt not s. We believe in hospitality, truth, generosity, taking care of each other, wisdom, knowledge, eloquence, mercy, justice, and the duty of the strong to support the weak rather than prey upon them. No one is without innate worth, and treating others with respect is emphasized. Because we re human, we don t always live up to our ideals, but we feel it s a more positive approach than enumerating a list of things that are forbidden. For a more in-depth look at ways that CR approaches ethics, The Truth Against the World: Ethics and Modern Celtic Paganism offers one view of the way ethics are treated within CR today. Some CR s subscribe to a set of virtues similar to the Nine Noble Virtues of Ásatr
