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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
Moral constellations
An interactive atlas of moral teachings across the world's religious and secular traditions — from ancient scriptures to modern ethics.
Comparative atlas · Original English corpus · Evidence before conclusions
A mapping is not a verified quotation. Workbook labels are preserved. An absent mapping does not mean rejection. We do not rank the moral worth of any system.
Corpus connections, not genealogies
Each connection joins teachings in the same category and counts their shared systems. The graph does not assert historical transmission or philosophical identity.
Protect innocent lifeAvoid unnecessary violence
43 shared systemsDo not murder
41 shared systemsRespect the dignity of life
41 shared systemsUse force proportionately
41 shared systemsMake peace
41 shared systemsLove enemies or overcome hostility with good
41 shared systemsDo not retaliate excessively
41 shared systemsProtect noncombatants
41 shared systems
43 shared systemsDo not murder
41 shared systemsRespect the dignity of life
41 shared systemsUse force proportionately
41 shared systemsMake peace
41 shared systemsLove enemies or overcome hostility with good
41 shared systemsDo not retaliate excessively
41 shared systemsProtect noncombatants
41 shared systems
| Teaching | Shared systems |
|---|---|
| Avoid unnecessary violence | 43 / 93 (46.2%) |
| Do not murder | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Respect the dignity of life | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Use force proportionately | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Make peace | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Love enemies or overcome hostility with good | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Do not retaliate excessively | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Protect noncombatants | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |