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Respect Campaign
RESPECT is the {UFP}s programme to address unacceptable behav iour within the community both in
and outside of the gaming env ironment

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Starfleet Command

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Respect Campaign
RESPECT is the {UFP}s programme to address unacceptable behaviour within the
community both in and outside of the gaming environment
What is RESPECT?
Respect has great importance in everyday life. As children we are taught (one hopes) to
respect our parents, teachers, and elders, school rules and traffic laws, family and
cultural traditions, other people's feelings and rights, our country's flag and leaders, the
truth and people's differing opinions. And we come to value respect for such things;
when we're older, we may shake our heads (or fists) at people who seem not to have
learned to respect them. We develop great respect for people we consider exemplary
and lose respect for those we discover to be clay-footed, and so we may try to respect
only those who are truly worthy of our respect. We may also come to believe that, at
some level, all people are worthy of respect. We may learn th at jobs and relationships
become unbearable if we receive no respect in them; in certain social milieus we may
learn the price of disrespect if we violate the street law: Diss me, and you die. Calls to
respect this or that are increasingly part of public life: environmentalists exhort us to
respect nature, foes of abortion and capital punishment insist on respect for human life,

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members of racial and ethnic minorities and those discriminated against because of
their gender, sexual orientation, age, religious beliefs, or economic status demand
respect both as social and moral equals and for their cultural differences. And it is widely
acknowledged that public debates about such demands should take place under terms
of mutual respect. We may learn both that our lives together go better when we respect
the things that deserve to be respected and that we should respect some things
independently of considerations of how our lives would go.
We may also learn that how our lives go depends every bit as much on whether we
respect ourselves. The value of self-respect may be something we can take for granted,
or we may discover how very important it is when our self-respect is threatened, or we
lose it and have to work to regain it, or we have to struggle to develop or maintain it in
a hostile environment. Some people find that finally being able to respect themselves is
what matters most about getting off welfare, kicking a disgusting habit, or defending
something they value; others, sadly, discover that life is no longer worth living if selfrespect is irretrievably lost. It is part of everyday wisdom that respect and self-respect
are deeply connected, that it is difficult if not impossible both to respect others if we
don't respect ourselves and to respect ourselves if others don't respect us. It is
increasingly part of political wisdom both that unjust social institutions can
devastatingly damage self-respect and that robust and resilient self-respect can be a
potent force in struggles against injustice.
The ubiquity and significance of respect and self-respect in everyday life largely explains
why philosophers, particularly in moral and political philosophy, have been interested in
these two concepts. They turn up in a multiplicity of philosophical contexts, including
discussions of justice and equality, injustice and oppression, autonomy and agency,
moral and political rights and duties, moral motivation and moral development, cultural
diversity and toleration, punishment and political violence. The concepts are also
invoked in bioethics, environmental ethics, business ethics, workplace ethics, and a host
of other applied ethics contexts. Although a wide variety of things are said to deserve
respect, contemporary philosophical interest in respect has overwhelmingly been
focused on respect for persons, the idea that all persons should be treated with respect
simply because they are persons. Respect for persons is a central concept in many
ethical theories; some theories treat it as the very essence of morality and the
foundation of all other moral duties and obligations. This focus owes much to the 18 th
century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, who argued that all and only persons (i.e.,
rational autonomous agents) and the moral law they autonomously legislate are
appropriate objects of the morally most significant attitude of respect. Although honor,
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esteem, and prudential regard played important roles in moral and political theories
before him, Kant was the first major Western philosopher to put respect for persons,
including oneself as a person, at the very center of moral theory, and his insistence that
persons are ends in themselves with an absolute dignity who must always be respected
has become a core ideal of modern humanism and political liberalism. In recent years
many people have argued that moral respect ought also to be extended to things other
than persons, such as nonhuman living things and the natural environment.
Despite the widespread acknowledgment of the importance of respect and self-respect
in moral and political life and theory, there is no settled agreement in either everyday
thinking or philosophical discussion about such issues as how to understand the
concepts, what the appropriate objects of respect are, what is involved in respecting
various objects, what the conditions are for self-respect, and what the scope is of any
moral requirements regarding respect and self-respect.

Respect for Superiors

Respects, and outward signs of respect, are used in hierarchical organizations to
reinforce values of obedience and submission.
Military organizations maintain discipline by requiring respect from members. For
example, in the United States armed forces, conspicuous contempt toward officials is a
punishable offense. The system of military rank relies on subordinates respecting their
superiors.
Respect for and loyalty to one's lord is an important part of the ethics of Chivalry and
Bushido.
Organized crime syndicates such as the Mafia and the Yakuza also rely on an ethic of
respect for superiors.

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What Happens in the Absence of Respect?

Contempt and humiliation are the absence of respect, as are a sense of being unheard
or not understood. The absence of respect or a perceived lack of respect often leads to
conflict at an individual, family and societal level. Since the first key step to building
strong relationships is respect, the absence of respect or the breakdown of respect are
also key factors in the breakdown of relationships and in the occurrence of conflict.
Relationships and contacts that are built without the presence of respect are seldom
long term or sustainable.

Conclusion
Everyday discourse and practices insist that respect and self-respect are personally,
socially, politically, and morally important, and philosophical discussions of the concepts
bear this out. Their roles in our lives as individuals, as people living in complex relations
with other people and surrounded by a plethora of other beings and things on which
our attitudes and actions have tremendous effects, cannot, as these discussions reveal,
be taken lightly. The discussions in forum thus far shed light on the nature and
significance of the various forms of respect and self-respect and their positions in a
nexus of profoundly important but philosophically challenging and contestable
concepts. These discussions also reveal that much more work remains to be done in
clarifying these attitudes and their places among and implication

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Gaming Environment within the {ufp} for RESPECT

RESPECT is the {UFP}s programme to address unacceptable behavior within the

community both in and outside of the gaming environment.
The {UFP} is growing at a higher rate than ever before in its history. Naturally with more
members comes the possibility of more issues between those members and for the
minority that don't behave properly to ruin the experience of others.
In response SFC has developed RESPECT a community led programme aimed at
allowing the community to police itself in matters of unacceptable behavior. RESPECT
isn't about rank or position it is about defining and upholding a social standard for
everyone in the {UFP}.
At current this campaign features:
specialist codes of conduct for SFC members, command officers, department and
division officers, admins/moderators and standard members.
Training and development resources for SFC members, command officers and
department and division officer.

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RESPECT points and DISRESPECT points (with our current system this would be simply
posting a graphic or brief statement following someone's post, with vBulletin I believe we
can use a feature that is either built it on a mod similar to that which Lotus uses to flag
good posts)
In the majority of cases people want to do what is right but right and wrong are
subjective terms, what are they measured against? To determine whether something is
good or bad then you need to define what is acceptable and what isn't.
If people have something to aim for it is easier for them to hit it especially if you
acknowledge their effort. Likewise to stamp out poor behaviour you need to
communicate what is not acceptable and to make sure that it isn't tolerated but in a
manner that is respectful.
If you see someone with an issue or disagrees with someone and they handle it with
RESPECT then reward them with a RESPECT point! These acknowledge and congratulate
how members of the {UFP} community have conducted themselves.
See someone behave unacceptably? Don't just let it pass challenge it and give them a
DISPRESPECT point. These inform members of the community when they have not
conducted themselves well so that they can modify their behavior in line with the
standards set out by the community.

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What is my role?
RESPECT affects the entire community and it needs your help regardless of how involved
you are in the {UFP}.
Members
Whether you are playing in competitions and tournaments, taking part in the occasional
RP or just waiting for STO you are vital to the success of RESPECT. You will be expected
to act in the finest traditions of the {UFP} both in and out of game.
In game you will need to follow the rules, show good sportsmanship and to obey the
server admins at all times.
Out side of games you need to treat others as you would want to be treated and do
your best to promote a friendly and open social community.
Admins/Moderators
RESPECT aims at allowing you to get on with your job without being subjected to abuse
from gamers or forum users and you yourselves have a key part to play.
You will need to work in partnership with your colleagues to ensure you carry out your
job in a fair unbiased manner and uphold the rules consistently.

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Department/Division Officers
The {UFP} just wouldn't work without dedicated teams working with Command Officers
to manage departments and divisions. You have a job to do and RESPECT is here to help
but you have to do your bit.
You need to communicate clearly and effectively whilst ensuring that your actions set
the best possible example for both your colleagues and those you are working for.
Command Officers
Being a department or division CO or XO can be a tough job. You need to produce
results but RESPECT makes that easier.
By treating your teams right, rewarding success and good performances, clearly defining
expectations and above all else setting a good example you can get the most out of
your teams whilst ensuring a fun working environment.
Don't be a manager be a leader!
SFC Members
Your job is vital to the {UFP} the weight of the community sits on your shoulders and
RESPECT is there to help make things that little bit easier but you have to chip in as well.
SFC members need to do their utmost to ensure that they always conduct themselves in
a manner that best represents the {UFP} and its ideals and that everything they do is in
the best interests of the {UFP} and its members.

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RESPECT Codes of Conduct

The codes of conduct for RESPECT are a list of easy to follow points that everyone can
agree on in order to ensure that they are doing their part for RESPECT.
Gaming
I will:
Always do my best in competitive games even if the other side/team is better.
Play fair and follow the rules that have been set out.
Refrain from arguing with admins about decisions that have been made.
Do what the admin tells me.
Never be rude or disrespectful to other players, admins or spectators.
Offer congratulations or 'good game' to other players at the conclusion of the game.
Thank the admin for their services.
Display and promote high standards of behavior.
Remember that both team-mates, other players and admins can make mistakes.
Remember that me and the other players are there to have fun.
Website/Forums
I will:
Never engage in or tolerate disrespectful behavior.
Respect the decisions of moderators.
Acknowledge people acting respectfully and encourage others to do so.
Never criticize someone for making a mistake.
Respect the views and opinions of others whether I share them or not.

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Admins/Moderators
I will:
Be honest and completely impartial at all times irrespective of who is involved in the
activity I am responsible for.
Manage the game or website/forums in a positive manner.
Deal with any and all cases of misconduct within the established rules and guidelines.
Not tolerate poor behavior.
Support my colleagues at all times.
Communicate clearly.
Encourage and acknowledge good behavior.
Respond in a clear and calm manner to any requests or questions.
Complete and submit accurate reports if required as part of my job.
Officers/Command Officers/SFC Members
I will:
Show respect for my colleagues and/or team-members at all times.
Explain to my colleagues and/or team-members clearly my expectations.
Explain to my colleagues and/or team-members clearly what they can expect from me.
Refrain from and refuse to tolerate rude or disrespectful behavior at any level.
Encourage members to accept responsibility for their own actions and behavior.
Cooperate fully with those I work with for each department, division and member's best
interests.
Always conduct myself in a manner that sets an example of how others should conduct
themselves.
Never engage in public criticism of decisions made by my colleagues and/or teammembers.
Always accept and review constructive feedback from my colleagues, team-members
and members.

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