ARTICLE XV - CODE OF ETHICS  

The ​code of ethics adopted by the League shall be the code of ethics of HAA Honolulu and its individuals as follows: 
 
​Any member of the HAA Honolulu ​​or of its Executive Board ​ ​who may commit an act violating the spirit and purposes of HAA Honolulu ​​may be summoned before the Executive Board and upon determination by the EC, be expelled from the HAA Honolulu.  Hence, the following three items described below will be used to evaluate membership acts for the purpose of summoning and determination. 
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​Debate Issues, Not Personalities One of the most important rules of debate is that the proposal, not the member, is the subject of debate. Vigorous debate about the merits of a motion is central to the very idea of a deliberative assembly. When the arguments on all sides are fully aired, the group is most likely to come to a wise decision. Criticizing the opponent’s reasoning,​ however, is different from criticizing the opponent personally​. When a motion is pending, you may attack the idea or likely results of the proposal in strong terms, but you must avoid personalities! Under no circumstances can you attack or question the motives of another member. Assume Good Faith 

Assuming good faith​ (​AGF​) is a fundamental principle relied on by HAA Honolulu. It is the assumption that members' discussion, comments, questions, etc. are made in good faith to try to help the organization, not hurt it. This guideline does not require that members continue to assume good faith in the presence of obvious evidence to the contrary nor does assuming good faith prohibit discussion and criticism. Rather, members should not attribute the actions being criticized to malice unless there is specific evidence of such. When disagreement occurs, try to the best of your ability to explain and resolve the problem, not cause more conflict, and so give other members the opportunity to reply in kind. Consider whether a dispute stems from different perspectives, and look for ways to reach consensus.  

Hoʻoponopono as the foundation Mental cleansing: family conferences in which relationships were set right (hoʻoponopono) through prayer, discussion, confession, repentance, and mutual restitution and forgiveness are to be the foundation for all debate, actions, and conduct.