My core moral and ethical convictions as summed up by Jesus and an atheist:
Jesus: “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”
—Matthew 5:44
Granny Weatherwax: “And sin, young man, is when you treat people as things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is…”
Omnian priest: “Oh, I’m sure there are worse crimes…”
Granny: “But they starts with thinking about people as things…”
—from Carpe Jugulum, by Terry Pratchett