The Noahide laws, also known as the Seven Laws of Noah, are a set of moral principles that, according to Jewish tradition, were given by God as a binding set of laws for all of humanity. These laws are derived from interpretations of the Torah and are considered by many Jewish scholars to be the basic ethical code for non-Jews.  These laws are considered a universal moral code and are often promoted as a foundation for ethical behavior for all people, regardless of religious affiliation.