I pledge that in making any decisions about a person, I will consider only the characteristics of that individual and not consider the characteristics of any group or class of which that person may be a member.
I pledge that I will never consider a person's race, religion, gender, or other irrelevant characteristics if I am in a position to hire any job applicant. I will consider only a person's measured ability, experience, and education in making any decision to hire any job applicant.
I pledge that I will never consider a person's race, religion, gender, or other irrelevant characteristics if I am in a position to promote or transfer any employee. I pledge that I will consider only a person's measured ability, experience, and education in making any decision to promote or transfer any employee.
I pledge that I will never consider a person's race, religion, gender, or other irrelevant characteristics if I am in a position to admit any applicant into an educational institute or educational program. I pledge that I will consider only a person's measured ability, experience, and prior education in making any decision to admit any applicant into an educational institute or educational program.
I pledge that I will never consider a person's race, religion, gender, or other irrelevant characteristics if I am in a position to admit any applicant into any club, or social organization.
I pledge that I will never consider a person's race, religion, gender, or other irrelevant characteristics if I am in a position to judge the guilt or innocence of any person accused of a crime or involved in any legal action. Nor will I consider the victim's race, religion, gender, or other irrelevant characteristics. I pledge that, in any legal action, I will base my judgement on all available evidence that indicates the truth about the events relevant to the legal action.
I pledge that I will not join, support, or patronize any racist organization. I will only join, support, or patronize organizations that make all decisions about people based on the characteristics of each individual and do not consider the characteristics of any group or class of which any person may be a member.
I pledge that I will not collect information about any person's race, religion, gender, or other characteristics which are irrelevant to decisions I must make about them. This includes requesting pictures of them.
I pledge that I will not provide information about my race, religion, gender, or irrelevant characteristics that may be used to make inappropriate decisions about me. This includes providing pictures of myself.
Thomas Whalen
20 March 1996