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A moral community is a group of people drawn together by a common interest in living according to a particular moral philosophy. Morality refers to the concept of human ethics which pertains to matters of good and evil —also referred to as right or wrong, used within three contexts: individual conscience; systems of principles and judgments — sometimes called moral values —shared within a cultural, religious, secular, Humanist, or philosophical community; and codes...


Moral communities are typically associated with a religion and advocate that religion's conception of a good life. The congregation of a church, synagogue, or mosque is a typical moral community. However, some moral communities, such as the Fellowship of Reason, are secular and advocate a secular ethics. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Lesko synagogue, Poland A synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת ; beit knesset, house of assembly; Yiddish: שול, shul; Ladino אסנוגה esnoga) is a Jewish place of religious worship. ... The Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as it exists today A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... The Fellowship of Reason is a moral community based in Atlanta. ... This article concerns secularity, that is, being secular, in various senses. ...


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A moral community is a group of people drawn together by a common interest in living according to a particular moral philosophy.
Moral communities are typically associated with a religion and advocate that religion's conception of a good life.
The congregation of a church, synagogue, or mosque is a typical moral community.
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