I don't think Hubbard knew much about philosophy...beyond what
he learned from 'Chef Boyardee' -- my type bold From HCOB 12
July 1980R The Basics of Ethics by L. Ron Hubbard who
wrote:Hubbard "C" Throughout the ages, man has struggled with
the subjects of right and wrong and ethics and justice. The
dictionary defines ethics as "the study of the general nature of
morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by the
individual in his relationship with others." Dictionary
definitions of 'ethics' put first emphasis on group morals, not
individual choices. While Hubbard's definition roughly outlines
"Every Day" ethics, it does not adequately describe"Philosophic
Ethics". Hubbard should have used a better dictionary. The
"ethics" entry in St. Martin's "A Dictionary of Philosophy" runs
three columns and in the "Encyclopedia of Philosophy"
encompasses several pages. In Philosophy, 'Ethics' is not
commonly a 'stand-alone' subject. It's usually a characteristic
of a particular philosophic system or an inference d