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Historic Ethical Codes Throughout the World

Here are links to codes of ethics and pledges worldwide from ancient times to the early 20th century. (Related topics: For constitutions, treaties, and other American declarations of principles, promises, and so on, refer to Historic American Documents category in the Honesty Government blog.)

  • Hippocratic Oath (5th-4th c. B.C.) – English
  • Hippocratic Oath – Latin (14th c.)
  • From the Oath According to Hippocrates in so far as a Christian May Swear It (Urbinus 64 mss, early Xp)
  • The Text of the Covenant Laid Down by Hippocrates (Lives of Physicians, Ibn abi Usayb`ia, d. 1269)

    HEBREW OATH

  • The Oath of Asaph the Physician and Yohanan ben Zabda (6th c.)

    CHINESE OATHS AND CANONS

  • Sun Ssu-miao (581- 673) from "A Thousand Golden Remedies"
  • Cautionary tales against professional faults (Summary)
  • Maxim of Kung Hsin (Ming Dynasty, 16th century)
  • Chen Shih-kung, Five Commandments and Ten Requirements (1617)

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