having to do with ethics: rationality toward the highest level o f survival for the individual, the future race, the group and mankind. Ethics is reason and the contemplation of optimumsurvival. A system of ethicshas been developed by L. Ron Hubbard whereby a person cantake certain actions to correct some conduct or situation in which he is involved which is contrary to the ideals and best interests of his group. Ethics consists simply of the actions a n individual takes on himself. It is a personal thing. When one is ethical or "has his ethics in," it is by his own determinism and is done by himself. —ClearingCongress No. 5NClearing Procedure Approved Glossary