Almost 20 years have gone by since the assassination of my oldest brother in Baghdad. A week later, my father died of a broken heart. Since then, at every juncture of my life, my journey has shown the need of seeking to practice the following principles of virtue and justice.

Law No. 196 of Hammurabi’s Code, written 1755–1750 B.C. in Babylon, provides: “If a man has blinded the eye of a member of the awilum class, his eye will be blinded.” This is often interpreted as the principle of “an eye for an eye.” It is a basic principle of justice: punishment should equal the crime.

If applied in modern times, this principle could help deal with chaos in our world, and promote peace and prosperity.

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