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Ethics, lead section, Greek contributors sentence
This period saw the emergence of ethical teachings associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and contributions of philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle.
Ethics, lead section, ancient regions sentence
The history of ethics started in the ancient period with the development of ethical principles and theories in ancient Egypt, India, China, and Greece.

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