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[Confucius] Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Fair enough. But why should anyone follow? It is perhaps possible to work out a logically sound and complete system of ethics separate from religion, but nobody has ever done it. Or at least, not in a way that the common man has heard of. So all the ethical advice carries little force. Religion, on the other hand, is very successful at providing reasons for ethics.
Antininus also praises ethics, and he encourages good deeds.
Arguments Against Religion - Mormon Prophets Mormon Prophets
(Various principles of ethics, each beginning, “the Master said.”)