What is the Magician's Oath and why is it important

Magicians rely on tricks and slight of hand to entertain audiences around the world. Magician's Oath: As a magician I promise never to reveal the secret of any illusion to a non-magician, unless that one swears to uphold the Oath in turn. I promise never to perform any illusion for any non-magician without first practicing the effect until I can perform it well enough to maintain the illusion of magic.

The IBM and SAM jointly issued an ethics statement for its members in 1993. This ethics code is still applicable:

• Oppose the willful exposure to the public of any principles of the Art of Magic or the method employed in any magic effect or illusion.
• ƒDisplay ethical behavior in the presentation of magic to the public and in our conduct as magicians, including not interfering with or jeopardizing the performance of another magician, either through personal intervention or the unauthorized use of another’s creation.
• ƒRecognize and respect for rights of the creators, inventors, authors and owners of magic concepts, presentations, effect and literature, and their rights to have exclusive use of, or to grant permission for the use of by others of such creations.
• ƒDiscourage false and misleading statements in the advertising of effects and literature merchandise or actions pertaining to the magical arts.
• ƒDiscourage advertisement in magical publication for any magical apparatus, effect, literature of other materials for which the advertiser does not have commercial rights.
• ƒPromote the humane treatment and care of livestock used in magical performances.