Religion & ethics
...too, through the written and oral law, directs people to an understanding of the nature of human values, of how they ought to live and of what constitutes right conduct; such teachings and examples are scattered amongst various verses and sources. Examples of such moral teachings are: You shall do right and good (beyond the call of duty) Love your neighbour Correct behaviour between man and man Discipline or training of character under the law Piety beyond the law The need to be respectful, earn a living; engage in learning and culture It can be seen that whilst both the secular person who wishes to behave ethically and the religious person who wishes to behave in accordance with the revealed code may do similar good deeds in order to achieve similar good and worthwhile objectives, their motivation is quite different. Indeed, there is some debate as to whether the religious person is behaving ethically in the strict sense of the word. E...