The best answer is the following one;
tried to force people to improve their morals.
The prohibition tried to make people stop drinking alcohol, which can be seen as "noble". People did not decide it themselves but it was forced on them, so it is justified to say that the law during the Prohibition time tried to force people to improve their morals.
I believe it is the Sumerian.
A and B, they pillaged and traded with other countries throughout the course of history, and in order to do this they needed to travel by water given that trees were readily available to make boats. This helped them survive throughout history.