Moral code

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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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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

Fictional

• Wombat morality (Digger):
  • Don't hurt people if you can avoid it.
  • Don't steal stuff unless you're starving or it's really important.
  • Work hard.
  • Pay your bills.
  • Try to help others.
  • Always double-check your math if there are explosives involved.
  • If you screwed it up, you need to see it gets fixed.
  • Don't eat anything that talks.
  • If it doesn't fall under one of those categories, just do the best you can.

Religious

• Biblical moral codes:
  • The Ten Commandments
  • The seven Noahide Laws [W]
  • The Levitican Laws (see Leviticus 18)
• Sharia: Islamic law