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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
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Contribute fairly to legitimate public needs.
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
- 30/52
- Nonreligious systems
- 15/41
- Represented systems
- 45/93
- Specific anchors*
- 0/45
57.7%
36.6%
48.4%
0.0%
*Calculated from source labels beginning “Specific”; not a count of verified quotations.
Corpus definition
Contribute fairly to legitimate public needs.
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 47.9 · recomputed 48.3871
Evidence, mapping by mapping
45 selected mappings
Islam · Tradition-level research anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Qur'an and major hadith collections
Open original source ↗ quran.com
Tradition-level research anchor · Abrahamic
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 3242. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Jainism · Tradition-level research anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Great vows, ahimsa and Jain canonical traditions
Open original source ↗ www.sacred-texts.com
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 3243. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Jehovah's Witness Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Bible-based moral education and conduct materials
Open original source ↗ www.jw.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, source context, doctrinal status, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3244. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Judaism · Tradition-level research anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Torah, Prophets, Wisdom literature and rabbinic tradition
Open original source ↗ www.sefaria.org
Tradition-level research anchor · Abrahamic
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 3245. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Kantian Ethics · Tradition-level research anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Groundwork and duty-based ethics
Open original source ↗ www.gutenberg.org
Tradition-level research anchor · Modern philosophy
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 3246. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Latter-day Saint Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Articles of Faith, scriptures, and official Church teachings
Open original source ↗ www.churchofjesuschrist.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic
Framework-level mappings identify a strong analogue; verify exact text and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3247. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Lutheran Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Luther's Small and Large Catechisms and Table of Duties
Open original source ↗ resources.lcms.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 3248. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Mahayana Bodhisattva Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Brahma's Net Sutra and bodhisattva precept traditions
Open original source ↗ bdkamerica.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 3249. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Moravian Church Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Moravian teaching on unity, liberty, love, faith, hope, and respectful disagreement
Open original source ↗ www.moravian.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian
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 3250. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
OECD Responsible Business Conduct · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Due Diligence Guidance
Open original source ↗ www.oecd.org
Official framework-level anchor · International business ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3251. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship
Open original source ↗ quaker.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / peace church
Framework-level mappings identify a strong analogue; verify exact text and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3252. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Religious Society of Friends - Quaker Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Friends General Conference materials on peace, integrity, equality, simplicity, community, and stewardship
Open original source ↗ www.fgcquaker.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian peace tradition
Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal context, institutional authority, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3253. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Secular Humanism · Tradition-level research anchor
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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 3254. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Shinto · Tradition-level research anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Jinja Honcho educational materials
Open original source ↗ www.jinjahoncho.or.jp
Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian
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 3255. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Sikhism · Tradition-level research anchor
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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 3256. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Soto Zen Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
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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 3257. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Stoicism · Tradition-level research anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius
Open original source ↗ classics.mit.edu
Tradition-level research anchor · Greco-Roman philosophy
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 3258. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Tenrikyo · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Tenrikyo teachings on the Joyous Life, mutual help, hope, and service
Open original source ↗ www.tenrikyo.or.jp
Official framework-level anchor · East Asian religion
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, institutional status, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3259. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UN Indigenous Peoples Rights Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Open original source ↗ www.un.org
Official framework-level anchor · International and Indigenous rights ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify the exact principle or article, affected community, legal status, and interpretive scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3260. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Peace and Human Rights Education Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
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Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
2023 Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights, International Understanding and Cooperation
Open original source ↗ www.unesco.org
Official framework-level anchor · International educational ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3261. 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.
Use knowledge for service
Apply learning toward healing, justice, and flourishing.
Participate in community service
Contribute time and ability to shared needs.
Unmodified source statistics
| Primary Rank - Religious | 75 |
|---|---|
| Overall Rank | 28 |
| Nonreligious Rank | 33 |
| Religious Frequency Tier | 10 |
| Religions Sharing | 30 |
| Religious Systems | 52 |
| Religious % | 57.7 |
| Nonreligious Groups Sharing | 15 |
| Nonreligious Groups | 41 |
| Nonreligious % | 36.6 |
| All Systems Sharing | 45 |
| All Systems | 94 |
| Overall % | 47.9 |
| Direct Official Anchors | 0 |
| Direct Evidence % | 0 |
| Cross-Sphere Balance Index | 63.4 |
| Religious Adoption Gap | 21.1 |
Religion-weighted commonality