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Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan knew that ethical issues were the key to whether the Soul Bond Project could continue to advance. These issues involved the core values ​​of various civilizations, and if they were not careful, they could trigger a crisis of trust in the universe. So they acted quickly and summoned experts and scholars from various fields in the universe, and an in-depth study of ethical issues began.

Ethicists, psychologists, sociologists, and technology experts from different civilizations gathered together to bring their own wisdom on morality, human nature, social relations, and technology ethics. In an interstellar research center specially set up for this study, the atmosphere was warm and solemn. The research center is located in a quiet interstellar space station, surrounded by stars, as if the universe is also watching this important discussion about its own harmonious development.

The interior layout of the seminar center is full of a multicultural atmosphere. The walls display classic ethical works and artworks from various civilizations. The design of the tables and chairs incorporates the ergonomic features of different races, making it convenient for every participant to participate in the discussion comfortably. Here, experts and scholars conducted a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the ethical issues that may arise from the Heart Bond Project.

First, regarding the issue of personal privacy, this is one of the focal points of ethical controversy. In the process of mind connection, the individual's thoughts and emotions are completely exposed, and this deep information sharing makes many people feel uneasy. In order to formulate strict ethical guidelines to protect privacy, experts have considered it from multiple angles.

Ethicists have proposed that the scope of privacy should be clearly defined. The concept and connotation of privacy vary in different civilizations, so various factors need to be considered comprehensively. They have conducted in-depth research on the privacy concepts of various civilizations regarding personal thoughts, memories, emotions, etc., and through comparative analysis, they have determined a universally recognized privacy framework. For example, those contents involving traumatic experiences, secret beliefs, and undisclosed personal plans deep in the individual's heart are clearly listed as highly private information and must be strictly protected during the process of mind connection.

Psychologists, from the perspective of human psychological needs, emphasize the importance of privacy to individual mental health. They point out that privacy is a key factor for individuals to maintain self-identity and psychological security. When privacy is violated, it may cause individuals to have psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. Therefore, in the Mind Bond Program, protecting privacy is not only a moral requirement, but also a necessary measure to maintain the mental health of participants.

Based on these studies, detailed privacy protection guidelines have been developed. Advanced privacy screening and encryption functions have been added to the design of the mind-connecting device. Before connecting, participants need to go through a special privacy setting program to clarify what information they absolutely do not want to be shared. This information will be automatically encrypted in the device and will not be transmitted even during the connection process. At the same time, during the connection process, if the device detects a tendency to share private information, it will promptly remind the participants and require them to confirm the authorization again.

In addition, a strict monitoring mechanism has been established to ensure the effective implementation of the privacy protection guidelines. An independent privacy monitoring committee has been established, whose members are composed of respected people from various civilizations. They are responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Mind Bond Program and investigating and handling any behavior that may involve privacy violations. If any violation of the privacy protection guidelines is found, the relevant responsible persons will be severely punished, including legal sanctions and moral condemnation.

In addition to personal privacy issues, the protection of cultural independence is also an important aspect of ethical issues. The culture of each civilization is the result of thousands or even tens of thousands of years of development and is the soul of civilization. In the Mind Link Project, how to avoid cultural assimilation and ensure cultural independence has become the focus of scholars' research.

Sociologists have deeply analyzed the mechanism of cultural communication and change. They pointed out that in the process of spiritual connection, the impact of strong cultures on weak cultures may lead to the loss of cultural diversity. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate rules to balance the relationship between cultural exchange and cultural protection. They studied the cases of communication and integration between different civilizations in history and learned lessons from them. For example, in some areas with frequent interstellar trade, some small civilizations have gradually lost their own characteristics due to excessive contact with the culture of large civilizations, which provides a warning for the formulation of cultural protection strategies.

Cultural scholars emphasized the diversity and irreplaceability of cultural values. The culture of each civilization has its own unique value, whether it is art, beliefs, customs or social systems, they all deserve respect and protection. They proposed that in the Heart Ties Program, education and publicity on different civilizations and cultures should be strengthened. Before the connection activities, participants need to receive systematic cultural training to understand the cultural characteristics and values ​​of other civilizations. At the same time, they should also deeply study the cultural connotations of their own civilization and enhance their sense of identity and pride in their own culture.

Based on these studies, a series of technical specifications and ethical guidelines for protecting cultural independence have been formulated. On the technical level, the mind connection device has been improved and a cultural early warning function has been added. When information that may have a significant impact on one party's culture is detected during the connection process, the device will issue an early warning to remind participants to pay attention to cultural balance. At the same time, appropriate restrictions are placed on the speed and depth of information sharing to prevent a large amount of cultural information from a civilization from flooding into another civilization in a short period of time, resulting in the recipient of the culture being unable to digest it and causing negative effects.

In terms of ethical standards, the principles of cultural equality and respect are emphasized. No civilization should attempt to impose its own culture on other civilizations during the process of spiritual connection, nor should it belittle or discriminate against the culture of other civilizations. Participants are encouraged to actively share and spread positive and universal cultural elements of their own civilization while sharing emotions and ideas, so as to promote healthy cultural exchanges and mutual learning.

Throughout the research process, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan played a key leadership role. They actively coordinated opinions from all parties and promoted communication and cooperation between experts from different civilizations. With her affinity and delicate emotional understanding, Gu Qianning went deep into each discussion group and listened to the ideas and concerns of each expert. She often put forward some inspiring ideas when the discussion reached a deadlock, guiding everyone to think about the problem from a new perspective. For example, on the issue of the balance between privacy protection and cultural independence, she proposed that we can learn from the model of emotional communication within the family in some civilizations to find the right scale between intimacy and respect.

Chu Mohan, with his wisdom and decisive decision-making ability, promoted the smooth progress of research work. He organized many interdisciplinary joint discussions, allowing experts from different fields to inspire and complement each other. When faced with complex technical and ethical intersections, he was able to quickly grasp the key to the problem and propose practical solutions. For example, when solving the contradiction between privacy encryption technology and the efficiency of mind connection, he coordinated technology experts and ethicists to jointly study and finally found an optimization solution that can ensure privacy security without affecting the connection effect.

After a long period of in-depth research and repeated discussions, strict ethical guidelines and technical specifications were finally formulated. These guidelines and specifications are like a solid dam, effectively blocking the impact of ethical issues on the Mind Link Project. They not only provide a guarantee for the continued implementation of the plan, but also set an example in the universe of respecting ethics and protecting the diversity of civilizations. In this process, Gu Qianning, Chu Mohan and all the experts and scholars involved in the research used their wisdom and efforts to compose a magnificent hymn for the harmonious coexistence of cosmic civilizations.