ETHIC

# Hackers' Ethic

This Code of Ethics outlines core values guiding our conduct and decisions, prioritizing individual rights and collaborative continuity.

This framework is open to revisions that align with its aims and enhance our common understanding.

## Ethos

Guided by respect, autonomy, integrity, curiosity, and pragmatism, we challenge the status quo to solve real-world problems.

We forge and promote processes and tools which ensure ethical innovation for hackers _and_ humans alike.

Any who embrace this vision are welcome, uniting in pursuit of joint progress and freedom.

## Bond

My word as my Bond, I pledge to uphold this Ethic, recognizing these Tenets and Ethos as essential for productive cooperation.

In this spirit, I commit to thinking freely to ensure the same for others and dedicate myself to advancing the project, the well-being of its hackers, and my own skills.

## Tenets

1. **Purpose** —
   Advance [technical goals][goal] in alignment with the [leaderships'][lead] vision.

2. **Simplicity** —
   Strive for simplicity, avoiding unnecessary complexity.

3. **Transparency** —
   Build trust by documenting and sharing decisions promptly and consistently.

4. **Analysis** —
   Scrutinize change requests for quality, conciseness, and relevance.

5. **Accountability** —
   Eagerly own your actions and their impacts.

6. **Professionalism** —
   Treat _all_ hackers fairly, maintain decorum, and cultivate discipline.

7. **Flexibility** —
   Be open, collaborate, experiment, innovate, adapt, reify, and repeat...

## Scope

This code governs all interaction within [canonical project spaces][canon].

## Eligibility

Contributing implies agreement with this Code of Ethics. Actions compromising it, including prioritizing external agendas or engaging in divisive conduct, are subject to review and remediation.

[goal]: https://github.com/ekala-project/whitepaper
[lead]: https://github.com/orgs/ekala-project/teams/eka-leads
[canon]: https://chat.ekala.org

## Attribution

This Code is adapted from the [Hackers' Ethic](https://ethics.codes), version 1.0.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.