Code of honor of the European nobility
The
code
of
honor
of
the
European
nobility
is
the
resolution
on
the
code
of
conduct
of
the
nobility,
which
was
adopted
by
the
official
European
nobility
associations
represented
in
the
C.I.L.A.N.E.
(Commission
d’Information
et
de
Liaison
des
Associations
Nobles
d’Europe)
on
September
2,
1989
in
Porto,
Portugal,
and
which
every
nobleman
and
noblewoman
should
be
measured
against
in
the
21st
century.
The
following
values
are
considered
to
be
forward-looking,
desirable
and
worth
preserving:
Intellectual
and
moral
values:
respect
for
other
religious
and
philosophical
traditions
(regardless
of
which
religion
or
philosophical
worldview
the
nobleman
or
woman
belongs
to),
high
value
placed
on
the
dignity
of
the
person,
exclusion
of
intolerance
and
sectarianism,
promotion
of
human
rights
regardless
of
origin,
social
situation
and
ethnicity,
cultivation
of
honesty, keeping one’s word, fulfilling obligations.
Family
values:
promoting
the
sense
of
family
and
family
unity,
considering
the
family
as
the
starting
point
of
society,
appreciating
marriage,
the
“beauty
of
married
love”,
protecting
cultural
heritage,
remembering
the
deceased,
preserving
family traditions, family solidarity, respect between generations.
Social
values:
"Seeing
the
meaning
of
freedom
in
striving
for
excellence,
taking
responsibility
and
serving
selflessly",
a
calling
to
responsibility,
to
lead
for
the
good
of
all
and
not
for
one's
own
advantage,
maintaining
a
spirit
of
service,
acquiring
language
skills,
professionalism
rather
than
mediocrity,
cultivating
an
attitude
that
is
not
oriented
towards
immediate
profit
and
power
but
towards
the
benefit
of
society,
responsibility
arising
from
history,
entrepreneurial
spirit
and
the
courage
to
make
sacrifices,
active
participation
in
the
construction
of
Europe,
civic
spirit
and
action
for
the
common
good,
concern
for
the
well-being
of
others,
especially
the
weaker
ones,
maintaining
politeness
and
appropriate
manners,
being
rooted
in
the
local
community,
attachment
to
the
land,
sense
of
home
and
justified
national
pride,
protecting
the
environment, preserving natural resources and recognizing the positive role of humor in society, being a role model.
