The chastity prohibition applies to which relationships?

• A. I will not violate the chastity nor hold carnal communication with a brother mason's wife, widow, mother, sister or daughter, knowingly, nor permit it to be done if with my power to prevent it.
• B. I will engage in carnal communications with a brother's wife.
• C. I will hold carnal communications with non-family members as permitted.
• D. I will ignore the prohibition.

Answer: (A)

Chastity restrictions in this context are about guarding the honor of a Mason’s household and upholding respectful, moral conduct within the fraternity. The obligation clearly forbids any carnal communication or intimate conduct with a brother mason’s wife, widow, mother, sister, or daughter, and it also requires one to act to prevent such behavior if one has the power to prevent it. The best option directly expresses both parts of that duty: not to violate chastity and not to permit it, with an emphasis on taking action to prevent it when possible. That alignment with the stated obligation is why it is the correct choice. The other options run counter to the pledge: engaging in carnal communication with a brother’s wife would violate the standard; holding such communications with non-family members is not permitted by this prohibition; and ignoring the prohibition entirely breaks the oath one has taken.