Definition of Ethic According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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What is the Code of Hammurabi?

  • A set of laws given by the sun god Shamash (correct)
  • A religious text from the Hebrew Bible
  • A myth describing the origin of morality
  • A moral code introduced by Zeus

    • Who was credited with giving humans a moral sense and capacity for law and justice in the dialogue Protagoras by Plato?

  • Hammurabi
  • Shamash
  • Zeus (correct)
  • Moses

    • In what way are ethics and morals often regarded as?

  • Irrelevant concepts
  • Synonyms (correct)
  • Related to myths
  • Contradictory terms

    • What is the significance of the black Babylonian column in the Louvre in Paris?

    <p>It depicts Shamash presenting the Code of Hammurabi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is believed to have given the Ten Commandments to Moses in the Hebrew Bible?

    <p>God</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of giving humans a moral sense and capacity for law and justice according to the text?

    <p>To help them live in larger communities and cooperate with one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient figure is associated with presenting laws to Hammurabi?

    <p>Shamash</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which myth does Zeus give humans a moral sense and capacity for law and justice?

    <p>'Protagoras' by Plato</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Ethics' and 'morals' are often considered:

    <p>'Ethics' being personal principles while 'morals' being societal standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

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