Universal Ethics
There are several ethical standards that seem to apply across cultures. The idea of a parent's duty to his child, a prohibition against killing useful members of society, and prohibition against incest are all examples of these universal morals. Most cultures also have some version of the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.A practicable Code of Universal Ethics was proposed by Enno Winkler.
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