In order that the mighty not wrong the weak, to provide just ways for the waif [helpless person) and the widow, I have inscribed my precious pronouncements upon my stela (upright stone slab) and set it up before the statue of me, the king of justice, in the city of Babylon... -The
Code of Hammurabi, circa 1750 B. C.E.
Based on the information in the excerpt, Hammurabi most likely intended to -
O replace earlier primitive laws
O promote widespread literacy in an ancient river valley civilizations
O ensure order in society with a legal code
O communicate with the wealthy members of Babylonian society