Editing Thelema (section)

===Ethics===
''[[Liber AL vel Legis]]'' makes some standards of individual conduct clear. The primary of these is "Do what thou wilt", which is presented as the sum of the law and a right. Some interpreters of Thelema believe that this right includes an obligation to allow others to do their own wills without interference,{{sfnp|Suster|1988|p=200}} but ''Liber AL vel Legis'' makes no clear statement on the matter. Crowley himself wrote that there was no need to detail the ethics of Thelema for everything springs from "Do what thou Wilt".{{sfnp|Crowley|1979|p=400}} Crowley wrote several additional documents presenting his personal beliefs regarding individual conduct in light of the Law of Thelema, some of which indeed address the topic interference with the will of others: ''[[Liber OZ]]'', ''Duty'', and ''Liber II''.

''Liber OZ'' enumerates some of the individual's rights implied by the overarching right, "Do what thou wilt". For every individual, these include the right to "live by one's own law"; "live in the way that one wills to do"; "work, play, and rest as one will"; "die when and how one will"; "eat and drink what one will"; "live where one will"; "move about the earth as one will"; "think, speak, write, draw, paint, carve, etch, mould, build, and dress as one will"; "love when, where and with whom one will"; and "kill those who would thwart these rights".{{sfnp|Crowley|1997|p=689|loc=Appendix VIII: Supplement: ''[[Liber OZ]]''}}

''Duty'' is described as "A note on the chief rules of practical conduct to be observed by those who accept the Law of Thelema."{{sfnp|Crowley|1997|p=484|loc=Appendix I: Official Instructions of the O.T.O.}} It is not a numbered "''Liber''" as the other documents Crowley intended for [[A∴A∴]]; instead, it is listed as a document explicitly intended for [[Ordo Templi Orientis]].{{sfnp|Crowley|1997|p=484|loc=Appendix I: Official Instructions of the O.T.O.}} There are four sections:{{sfnp|Crowley|n.d.}}

*''A. Your Duty to Self:'' Describes the self as the center of the universe, with a call to learn about one's inner nature. Admonishes the reader to develop every faculty in a balanced way, establish one's autonomy, and devote oneself to the service of one's own [[True Will]].
*''B. Your Duty to Others:'' An admonishment to eliminate the illusion of separateness between oneself and all others, to fight when necessary, to avoid interfering with the Wills of others, to enlighten others when needed, and to worship the divine nature of all other beings.
*''C. Your Duty to Mankind:'' States that the Law of Thelema should be the sole basis of conduct and that the laws of the land should aim to secure the greatest liberty for all individuals. Crime is described as being a violation of one's True Will.
*''D. Your Duty to All Other Beings and Things:'' States that the Law of Thelema should be applied to all problems and used to decide every ethical question. It violates the Law of Thelema to use any animal or object for a purpose for which it is unfit or to ruin things that are useless for their purpose. Man can use natural resources, but this should not be done wantonly, or the breach of the law will be avenged.

In ''Liber II: The Message of the Master Therion'', the Law of Thelema is summarized briefly as "Do what thou wilt—then do nothing else." Crowley describes the pursuit of True Will as not merely detaching from possible results but also involving tireless energy. It is [[Nirvana]] but in a dynamic rather than static form. The [[True Will]] is described as the individual's orbit, and if one seeks to do anything else, one will encounter obstacles, as doing anything other than the Will is a hindrance to it.{{sfnp|Crowley|1919c}}