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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 noncombatantsReject torture
43 shared systemsMake peace
42 shared systemsTreat prisoners humanely
42 shared systemsDo not glorify cruelty
42 shared systemsPromote disarmament and restraint
42 shared systemsDo not murder
41 shared systemsRespect the dignity of life
41 shared systemsProtect innocent life
41 shared systems
43 shared systemsMake peace
42 shared systemsTreat prisoners humanely
42 shared systemsDo not glorify cruelty
42 shared systemsPromote disarmament and restraint
42 shared systemsDo not murder
41 shared systemsRespect the dignity of life
41 shared systemsProtect innocent life
41 shared systems
| Teaching | Shared systems |
|---|---|
| Reject torture | 43 / 93 (46.2%) |
| Make peace | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Treat prisoners humanely | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Do not glorify cruelty | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Promote disarmament and restraint | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Do not murder | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Respect the dignity of life | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Protect innocent life | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |