Care for the sick
Attend to illness, disability, and frailty.
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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
Care for the poor
Provide material help and social protection.
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.
- Religious systems
- 32/52
- Nonreligious systems
- 6/41
- Represented systems
- 38/93
- Specific anchors*
- 1/38
61.5%
14.6%
40.9%
2.6%
*Calculated from source labels beginning “Specific”; not a count of verified quotations.
Corpus definition
Provide material help and social protection.
This is the atlas’s definition, not a substitute for a tradition’s own interpretation. Scope, exceptions and translations require review of each source.
Preserved calculation difference
The original index differs from recomputed unique-system or specific-anchor counts. Both are retained; the source file is unchanged.
All Systems: source 94 · recomputed 93
Overall %: source 40.4 · recomputed 40.8602
Evidence, mapping by mapping
38 selected mappings
Maimonidean 613 Mitzvot Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Maimonides' Sefer HaMitzvot and Mishneh Torah, with Torah source texts
Open original source ↗ www.chabad.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Jewish
Jewish commandments may be ritual, civil, agricultural, Temple-specific, group-specific, or universally ethical; mapping does not erase those distinctions.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2063. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Medical Ethics · Tradition-level research anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
World Medical Association ethical declarations
Open original source ↗ www.wma.net
Tradition-level research anchor · Professional ethics
Comparative analogue only; verify exact wording, translation, school, denomination, historical context, scope, and exceptions before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2064. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Nichiren Buddhism - SGI Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official SGI-USA teachings on human revolution, dignity, equality, courage, compassion, and peace
Open original source ↗ www.sgi-usa.org
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal context, institutional authority, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2065. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Salvation Army Christianity · Specific primary/official anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Soldier's Covenant: care for the needy and disadvantaged
Open original source ↗ www.salvationarmy.org
Specific primary/official anchor · Abrahamic
Framework-level mappings identify a strong analogue; verify exact text, article, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2066. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Secular Humanism · Tradition-level research anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Amsterdam Declaration
Open original source ↗ humanists.international
Tradition-level research anchor · Modern nonreligious ethics
Comparative analogue only; verify exact wording, translation, school, denomination, historical context, scope, and exceptions before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2067. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Shinnyo-en Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Shinnyo-en teaching on integrity, meditation, wisdom, compassion, altruism, and Buddha nature
Open original source ↗ shinnyoen.org
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal wording, institutional authority, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2068. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Sikhism · Tradition-level research anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Guru Granth Sahib and Sikh ethical principles
Open original source ↗ www.sikhcoalition.org
Tradition-level research anchor · Dharmic
Comparative analogue only; verify exact wording, translation, school, denomination, historical context, scope, and exceptions before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2069. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Soto Zen Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Soto Zen official precept and practice framework
Open original source ↗ www.sotozen.com
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Verify the exact translation, ritual context, and interpretive scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2070. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Swedenborgian Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Emanuel Swedenborg's Doctrine of Charity and official Swedenborgian teaching resources
Open original source ↗ swedenborg.com
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, doctrinal or institutional authority, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2071. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
The Salvation Army Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
International mission, social justice, governance, and values statements
Open original source ↗ www.salvationarmy.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, doctrinal or institutional authority, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2072. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings
Open original source ↗ www.accesstoinsight.org
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2073. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Tibetan Buddhist Universal Responsibility · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Dalai Lama teachings on compassion, nonviolence, environment, and universal responsibility
Open original source ↗ www.dalailama.com
Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist
Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2074. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Bioethics and Human Rights · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights and Human Genome Declaration
Open original source ↗ www.unesco.org
Official framework-level anchor · International bioethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2075. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
United Church of Christ Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official justice, peace, inclusion, and creation-care ministries
Open original source ↗ www.ucc.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic
Framework-level mappings identify a strong analogue; verify exact text, article, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2076. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
United Methodist Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
United Methodist Social Principles and Social Creed
Open original source ↗ www.umc.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic
Verify the exact section and scope before quoting; framework-level mappings identify strong ethical analogues.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2077. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
United Nations Principles for Older Persons · Official framework-level anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
UN Principles for Older Persons: independence, participation, care, self-fulfillment, and dignity
Open original source ↗ www.un.org
Official framework-level anchor · International ageing ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2078. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Universal Human Rights · Tradition-level research anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Open original source ↗ www.un.org
Tradition-level research anchor · International ethics
Comparative analogue only; verify exact wording, translation, school, denomination, historical context, scope, and exceptions before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2079. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Zoroastrianism · Tradition-level research anchor
Care for the poor · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Avesta and Asha-centered ethics
Open original source ↗ www.avesta.org
Tradition-level research anchor · Iranian
Comparative analogue only; verify exact wording, translation, school, denomination, historical context, scope, and exceptions before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2080. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
History and geography: source limits
This edition does not supply a historical genealogy or coordinates for this teaching. Transmission, invention, population and geographic presence are not inferred from a mapping.
Explore connections in the same category
Shared systems in the corpus, not evidence of historical influence.
Care for widows and orphans
Protect persons exposed to social and economic vulnerability.
Respect and assist elders
Protect the dignity and needs of older people.
Unmodified source statistics
| Primary Rank - Religious | 46 |
|---|---|
| Overall Rank | 93 |
| Nonreligious Rank | 190 |
| Religious Frequency Tier | 8 |
| Religions Sharing | 32 |
| Religious Systems | 52 |
| Religious % | 61.5 |
| Nonreligious Groups Sharing | 6 |
| Nonreligious Groups | 41 |
| Nonreligious % | 14.6 |
| All Systems Sharing | 38 |
| All Systems | 94 |
| Overall % | 40.4 |
| Direct Official Anchors | 1 |
| Direct Evidence % | 2.6 |
| Cross-Sphere Balance Index | 23.7 |
| Religious Adoption Gap | 46.9 |
Religion-weighted commonality