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Eastern theories of ethics are the ethical theories presented in what is described as the Eastern world, particularly non-European Asian theories of ethics.

Arabic Theories of ethics
Many Arabic theories on ethics are derived from Islam, the central religion of the region.

Islamic philosophy and ethics
Early discussions of ethics within writings around the eight century direct themselves around a qadar, or a philosophical question centered around God's "capacity" or predetermination for mankind.

Mu'tazili, or an early method of reasoning within Islam that impacted early Islamic philosophical theory, focusing on the principles of Tawhid (One god), Adl (Divine Justice), al-Wa'd wa al-Wa'id (Promise), al-manzila bayn al-manzilatayn (Moderate position), and al-amr bil ma'ruf wa al-nahy 'an al munkar (good over evil) (See Mu'tazili)

Chinese Theories of ethics
There are many philosophies originating from China that also include theories on ethics and ethical behaviors.

India
Many early Indian ethics, or at least what is currently understood of it, comes from religious scripts such as the Vedas,Brahamanas,Aranyakas,specifically early writings within the Upanishads, as well as influences from Buddhism and Jainism.

The Darsana, a collection of 6 writings in Sanskrit depicting human perception and understanding, playing a signifigant but not total depiction of the Indian conscious over ethics and the human mind.

Central Asian
In Central Asia, the influence of Buddhist philophies was mainly in moral code. . Additionally, the Magian religion of Iran was influential in Central Asia.