Moral code

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Contents 1 Overview 2 List of Codes 2.1 Secular 2.2 Religious

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A moral code is a set of rules or guidelines which expresses the practical upshot of the values in a moral system.

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[edit] List of Codes

[edit] Secular

• The Code of Hammurabi was created in approximately 1760 BC, and is one of the earliest sets of legal or moral codes; earlier codes exist, but are not as completely known.

[edit] Religious

• Biblical moral codes:
  • The Ten Commandments
  • The seven Noahide Laws (see Wikipedia)
  • The Levitican Laws (see Leviticus 18)
• The US Constitution is arguably a moral code for the US government to follow, although it is mainly intended as law