Honor Is The Gift You Give Yourself, Which No Man Can Take Away

Yeah, I stole that title from the film "Rob Roy". Still, it's a pretty good plan. As you grow up, you can create your own moral code, or modify one that you like from a particular religion or social group.

As a Norse Wiccan in a predominantly Christian Lodge of Masons, I have a somewhat peculiar moral code, as I allow myself to do anything that Odin did. Nevertheless, my moral code also includes things like telling the truth and keeping my word. When you have nothing else in life, a moral code is something you can still value.

One thing in my moral code is "Don't steal, unless it's worth it". Every man has his price, and mine is pretty high. I've seen so many people get busted for stealing small sums of money and property that the risk/reward ratio just doesn't make sense. Over $500,000, though, and I'll take a shot at stealing it.

I'd also say "Don't cheat on your girlfriend", but if that's the sort of thing that you need to be reminded of, you're probably not with the right girlfriend anyway.