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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI

The evidence matrix

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.

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“Mapped” means the workbook contains a relationship; “Not evidenced” means it does not. Neither implies total agreement, rejection or doctrinal equivalence.

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Edition XXI · source mappings, pending review. Scroll horizontally to view columns.
TeachingJudaismChristianity - BiblicalCatholic ChristianityEastern Orthodox Christianity
Avoid algorithmic discrimination● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid conflicts of interest— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid contempt for another's faults— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid cruelty to animals● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid envy and covetousness● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid gambling and predatory games of chance— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid greed● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid hypocrisy● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid idle or irresponsible speech● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid imposing irreversible burdens on future people— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid intoxication or impaired judgment● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid laziness and neglect● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid mental as well as physical theft— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid misleading consumers— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid needless destruction● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid pride and arrogance● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid religious hypocrisy— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition
Avoid scandalizing or corrupting the vulnerable● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid sexual exploitation● Mapped
Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
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Broad anchor
Avoid spiritual coercion— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition— Not evidenced in this edition

Provenance: Universal Moral Code — Statistical Atlas, Edition XXI. Names, definitions and source anchors are preserved verbatim. This atlas describes its corpus, not all beliefs or practices worldwide.