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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.
610 teachings · 4 systems
Export selected matrix| Teaching | Judaism | Christianity - Biblical | Catholic Christianity | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respond to climate and ecological risk | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor |
| Respond to grace with faith, love, and hope | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Return lost or entrusted property | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor |
| Return lost property | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Safeguard the needs and interests of future generations | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Seek communal discernment before major decisions | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Seek harmony among religions | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Seek justice | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor |
| Seek peace through nonviolent witness | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Seek truth and report it accurately | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Seek what is virtuous and praiseworthy | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Seek wisdom | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor | ● Mapped Broad anchor |
| Serve all life | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve humanity as a spiritual duty | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve neighbors near and far | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve one's family and society responsibly | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve others as an expression of spiritual love | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve others through willing labor | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve those in genuine need without expecting reward | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |
| Serve voluntarily without desire for gain | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition | — Not evidenced in this edition |