MORAL VALUES IN JUDAISM

Abstract

that are valued as moral laws. In the time of moral erosion and perverted code of values, in the time of marginalization of true value systems that determines human conduct, values that are declared through certain religion are good way to keep believers behave properly, according to accepted values and norms. Grand world monotheistic religions such as: Judaism, Christianity and Islam are in essence grand systems of ethics. Judaism is the oldest monotheistic world religion and moral values that are imprinted in it are part of the Old Testament and other Holy books of Christianity and Islam. The Ten Commandments are considered ultimate moral laws. Therefore detailed elaboration of moral norms and values of Judaism will certainly contribute in socially accepted value system.