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{{Quote|The Mortal Dictata Act defends many things, but mostly it enshrines the individuality and validity of each human life. I hesitate to call it a human rights charter, because that term has been utterly devalued and its intent completely distorted over the centuries. The Mortal Dictata are a suite of laws that remind us of the basic moral duty that we owe our own species. They bar us from creating humans for the purposes of harvesting tissue, even if that human has an otherwise independent life; they bar us from enslaving others; and they bar us from cloning entire humans. The Mortal Dictata recognize a central principle that no human should be brought into existence or coopted primarily as a convenience for others. Each life is equal and valid.|[[Graham Alban|Dr. Graham J. Alban]] in his suicide note, concerning the violations of the Dictata committed as part of the [[SPARTAN-II program]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 490-491''</ref>}} | {{Quote|The Mortal Dictata Act defends many things, but mostly it enshrines the individuality and validity of each human life. I hesitate to call it a human rights charter, because that term has been utterly devalued and its intent completely distorted over the centuries. The Mortal Dictata are a suite of laws that remind us of the basic moral duty that we owe our own species. They bar us from creating humans for the purposes of harvesting tissue, even if that human has an otherwise independent life; they bar us from enslaving others; and they bar us from cloning entire humans. The Mortal Dictata recognize a central principle that no human should be brought into existence or coopted primarily as a convenience for others. Each life is equal and valid.|[[Graham Alban|Dr. Graham J. Alban]] in his suicide note, concerning the violations of the Dictata committed as part of the [[SPARTAN-II program]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 490-491''</ref>}} | ||
The '''UN Colonial Mortal Dictata''', also known as the '''Mortal Dictata Act''', is a [[human]] piece of legislation enacted by the [[United Nations]]. It is based on the [[UN Genetic Rights Act]] which was extended to the [[Human colonies|colonies]] in [[2165]] to regulate the activities of offworld genetics technology corporations which at the time conducted suspicious research outside [[Earth]]'s legal jurisdiction.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 42'' (2011)</ref> Essentially a basic human rights charter adjusted and expanded to cover biotechnological and medical advancements, the Dictata emphasize human individuality and basic rights in relation to genetic engineering; most notably, they forbid the cloning of human beings, or the exploitation of humans for the sakes of experimentation.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 101''</ref> | The '''UN Colonial Mortal Dictata''', also known as the '''Mortal Dictata Act''', is a [[human]] piece of legislation enacted by the [[United Nations]] and presumably a part of the [[Unified Interstellar Law]]. It is based on the [[UN Genetic Rights Act]] which was extended to the [[Human colonies|colonies]] in [[2165]] to regulate the activities of offworld genetics technology corporations which at the time conducted suspicious research outside [[Earth]]'s legal jurisdiction.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 42'' (2011)</ref> Essentially a basic human rights charter adjusted and expanded to cover biotechnological and medical advancements, the Dictata emphasize human individuality and basic rights in relation to genetic engineering; most notably, they forbid the cloning of human beings, or the exploitation of humans for the sakes of experimentation.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 101''</ref> | ||
As she openly acknowledged in [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|her journal]], [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] violated the code on a number of occasions throughout her career, most notably during her involvement with the [[SPARTAN-II program]]—which broke several of the primary clauses of the Dictata—as well as when [[flash cloning]] herself in order to create [[Cortana]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''May 21, 2549''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 36''</ref> | As she openly acknowledged in [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|her journal]], [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] violated the code on a number of occasions throughout her career, most notably during her involvement with the [[SPARTAN-II program]]—which broke several of the primary clauses of the Dictata—as well as when [[flash cloning]] herself in order to create [[Cortana]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''May 21, 2549''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 36''</ref> | ||