The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments.
the law
the law
The Ten Commandments
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The Ten Commandments
Such commands as You Shall Not Steal (etc.) had a powerful moral effect on society at large.
The Ten Commandments, which are foundational principles in Judeo-Christian ethics, influenced the development of moral codes in many European nations by emphasizing values such as honesty, respect for life, and respect for authority. These principles were incorporated into legal systems and cultural norms, shaping the ethical standards of societies in Europe.
In short, the Noachide Laws provided the gentile nations with a moral code. The importance being that adherents to the law were regarded as righteous and assured a place in the world to come.
The US has plenty of what can be considered moral laws, from marriage laws, to vice laws which are defined as victimless in nature, but suffer morally objectionable behavior. The US also has laws which would be in contradiction of a moral law, such laws in how we slaughter animals which are FDA regulated that require exemption to slaughter animals according to the moral law. Other laws against what we would consider moral laws are usually in prohibition of enforcing or acting in one's moral laws , so anti-moral laws suffer a prohibitive law.
There are many laws that Jew have to obey. Some of the laws are Ten Commandments and the Kosher Laws. Jewish moral laws include the prohibitions against promiscuity (Leviticus ch.18), the care for widows, orphans, strangers, and poor people (Exodus ch.22), avoiding damaging the property of others (ibid) and many more.
How basic do you want to get? The US Constitution has the basic laws/rights.
Yes, moral laws in a society are generally derived from the laws of the state, because obeying the laws of the authority is usually deemed moral. However, law was initially derived from the moral principles of the primary faith or religion of an area. Thus we still have archaic codes such as cursing in front of women and children being unlawful in some places.