The Code of Hammurabi

The overall success in any society largely depends on the order and the stability in that society. Of course, the prosperity of any particular civilization is based on the stability of the economy in that civilization. But the laws and the basic moral principles have a huge influence on economy and on overall welfare of the people. The laws should include sections on social, moral, religious, civil, commercial, and criminal law. The laws reflect the …

…nowadays. The laws are also significant because they have helped the scholars understand more about the Old Babylonian society and its influence on other civilizations. Historically, laws of many civilizations have been used to justify the actions of higher-class people. But the Code of Hammurabi is one of the exceptions, also protecting the rights of the average people. The Hammurabi's set of laws was fair, especially considering the time period, when these laws were developed.