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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.
Do not glorify crueltyReject torture
43 shared systemsAvoid unnecessary violence
42 shared systemsProtect noncombatants
42 shared systemsTreat prisoners humanely
42 shared systemsReject cruel or degrading punishment
42 shared systemsBuild conditions for durable peace
42 shared systemsDo not murder
41 shared systemsRespect the dignity of life
41 shared systems
43 shared systemsAvoid unnecessary violence
42 shared systemsProtect noncombatants
42 shared systemsTreat prisoners humanely
42 shared systemsReject cruel or degrading punishment
42 shared systemsBuild conditions for durable peace
42 shared systemsDo not murder
41 shared systemsRespect the dignity of life
41 shared systems
| Teaching | Shared systems |
|---|---|
| Reject torture | 43 / 93 (46.2%) |
| Avoid unnecessary violence | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Protect noncombatants | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Treat prisoners humanely | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Reject cruel or degrading punishment | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Build conditions for durable peace | 42 / 93 (45.2%) |
| Do not murder | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |
| Respect the dignity of life | 41 / 93 (44.1%) |