Webster’s Definition of Honor.
“...a sense of what is right, just and true, scorning meanness.”
Honor, like moral courage, is a concept that has resisted thorough definition attempts to change its foundational value by the philosophers of the ancient world and perhaps by aspiring leaders caught in situations of compromise. Honor encompasses all of an individual's acts, thoughts, and aspirations. Its presence or absence in the personal makeup of an individual determines how they live, what they derive from life, and how others think of them.
The House Blue Flames organization accepts that Honor is defined as that quality in a person that shows them to be truthful and fair in word and deed to themselves and others. It also implies loyalty, courage, and devotion to duty.
Members of House Blue Flames must always demonstrate Honor as an integral part of their character to meet the demands of leadership and servanthood. In the House, the welfare of so many hinges on the Honor and Integrity of the few who lead. Members must maintain high standards of Honor so that the trust placed in them will not be misplaced.
The Honor Code of House Blue Flames takes a simplistic approach to governing the behavior of Members in a complex environment. The Honor Code demands that Members conduct themselves in the manner that the House and our society deem acceptable and honorable; the basic conduct that many have primarily learned at home, school, and in church. The Honor Code, to be effective, must be monitored and sanctioned by all Members.
Members of House Blue Flames must, by their conduct, moral courage, and sense of Honor, have the respect of their peers and those persons given into their charge. They are bound by their word, their devotion to Duty, Honor, and their Oath of Membership. Honor is, therefore, an essential character trait of every Member.
In times of adversity, Members will invariably give their word in times of extreme tension, stress, and danger. Their subordinates and superiors depend on this word in shaping their responses and actions.
The simplified version of the Honor Code of House Blue Flames is:
A Member of House Blue Flames will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.
The Honor Code is a rule of personal integrity, which requires each Member to be absolutely and unfailingly honest in all matters. The Honor Code at House Blue Flames is as follows:
“Your belief in and application of the principles of Honor, Honesty, Integrity, and Moral Courage will always set the standard for and influence everything that you do! Never fear the truth and never compromise the truth for expediency.”
The element most important to the success of the Honor Code is the unfaling belief in it every Member. That belief, with an appreciation for the importance of the Leather Core Values, will foster the assurance that Members can trust their comrades completely. Honor and trust are the cohesive agents that transform a group into a unit.
The Honor Code is based on the principle that integrity is essential for all Members. Each Member must employ it in everything they do. The Honor Code is emphasized in the House, and Members must understand its scope and intent.
There is a distinct difference between an Honor Code violation and a disciplinary violation. Although honor and discipline are in many ways complimentary, it is essential that the Member completely understand the difference. To be guilty of an Honor Code Violation, you must have violated one of the four provisions of the Honor Code. A disciplinary violation involves a breach of policy or regulations.
Disciplinary action for violation of the Honor Code shall be addressed per the Uniform Code of Community Justice Policy.
A VIOLATION OF THE HONOR CODE IS CAUSE FOR DISMISSAL!