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[[category:ethics]][[category:concepts]]This page is intended as a catalog or directory of existing [[moral system]]s A moral system may include [[moral code]]s, i.e. a set of practical rules expressing the application of the moral system in a contemporary cultural context, but this is not a requirement for being considered a moral system.{{seed}}
 
[[category:ethics]][[category:concepts]]This page is intended as a catalog or directory of existing [[moral system]]s A moral system may include [[moral code]]s, i.e. a set of practical rules expressing the application of the moral system in a contemporary cultural context, but this is not a requirement for being considered a moral system.{{seed}}
 
==Query==
 
==Query==
Are there ''any'' known moral systems, other than those primarily defined by their [[moral code|code]]s?
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Are there ''any'' known moral systems, other than those primarily defined by their [[moral code|code]]s? Or, to put it more precisely, are there any moral systems whose underlying reasoning is actually ''explained'', rather than just being expressed as a list of rules?

Latest revision as of 11:22, 19 September 2007

Overview

This page is intended as a catalog or directory of existing moral systems A moral system may include moral codes, i.e. a set of practical rules expressing the application of the moral system in a contemporary cultural context, but this is not a requirement for being considered a moral system.

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Query

Are there any known moral systems, other than those primarily defined by their codes? Or, to put it more precisely, are there any moral systems whose underlying reasoning is actually explained, rather than just being expressed as a list of rules?