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* The [[wikipedia:Code of Hammurabi|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. | * The [[wikipedia:Code of Hammurabi|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. | ||
| + | * The [[US Constitution]] is arguably a [[moral code]] for the [[US government]] to follow, in addition to being the supreme law of the {{USA}} | ||
===Religious=== | ===Religious=== | ||
* [[Biblical]] moral codes: | * [[Biblical]] moral codes: | ||
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** The seven [[Noahide Laws]] (see {{wikipedia|Noahide Laws}}) | ** The seven [[Noahide Laws]] (see {{wikipedia|Noahide Laws}}) | ||
** The [[Levitican Laws]] (see [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=leviticus%2018;&version=31; Leviticus 18]) | ** The [[Levitican Laws]] (see [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=leviticus%2018;&version=31; Leviticus 18]) | ||
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Revision as of 20:20, 1 June 2011
Overview
A moral code is a set of rules or guidelines which expresses the practical upshot of the values in a moral system.
List of Codes
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.
- The US Constitution is arguably a moral code for the US government to follow, in addition to being the supreme law of the United States
Religious
- Biblical moral codes:
- The Ten Commandments
- The seven Noahide Laws (see Wikipedia)
- The Levitican Laws (see Leviticus 18)
- Sharia: Islamic law