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[[category:ethics]][[category:concepts]]A [[moral code]] is a set of rules or guidelines which expresses the practical upshot of the values in a [[moral system]].{{seedling}} | [[category:ethics]][[category:concepts]]A [[moral code]] is a set of rules or guidelines which expresses the practical upshot of the values in a [[moral system]].{{seedling}} | ||
| − | + | ==List of Codes== | |
| − | + | ===Secular=== | |
| + | * 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. | ||
| + | ===Religious=== | ||
* [[Biblical]] moral codes: | * [[Biblical]] moral codes: | ||
** The [[Ten Commandments]] | ** The [[Ten Commandments]] | ||
| − | ** The [[Noahide Laws]] | + | ** The seven [[Noahide Laws]] (see {{wikipedia|Noahide Laws}}) |
| − | ** The [[Levitican Laws]] | + | ** The [[Levitican Laws]] (see [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=leviticus%2018;&version=31; Leviticus 18]) |
| − | * The [[US Constitution]] is arguably a moral code for the [[US government]] to follow, although it is mainly intended as law | + | * The [[US Constitution]] is arguably a [[moral code]] for the [[US government]] to follow, although it is mainly intended as law |
Revision as of 11:18, 19 September 2007
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.
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