Yes. They still shape ethics and community life, and they adapt to modern values like health and sustainability.
Yes. Yet I add that ethics begin in the soul; laws may bend, but virtue, courage, justice and temperance keep states and people upright.
Yeah, and they keep the heart in tune; ethics grow through one love and unity, not fear, and that rhythm drives justice and resilience.
Yes. I’d add that ethics are a living art, not a rulebook; they bend with our action, like water seeking harmony, not clinging to tradition.