Respect human vulnerability
Give special protection to persons and groups whose vulnerability increases the risk of exploitation or harm.
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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics
Treat the human genome as relevant information without defining the whole dignity or identity of a person.
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
- 5/52
- Nonreligious systems
- 8/41
- Represented systems
- 13/93
- Specific anchors*
- 1/13
9.6%
19.5%
14.0%
7.7%
*Calculated from source labels beginning “Specific”; not a count of verified quotations.
Corpus definition
Treat the human genome as relevant information without defining the whole dignity or identity of a person.
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 13.8 · recomputed 13.9785
Evidence, mapping by mapping
13 selected mappings
African Charter Duties Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, including individual duties
Official framework-level anchor · African regional ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9318. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
British Unitarian Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Official Unitarian teachings on freedom, reason, tolerance, conscience, dignity, inclusion, and service
Open original source ↗ www.unitarian.org.uk
Official framework-level anchor · Liberal religious 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 9319. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Ethical Culture / Ethical Humanism · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
American Ethical Union principles of human worth, ethical action, and freedom of belief
Open original source ↗ aeu.org
Official framework-level anchor · Ethical religion and humanism
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, source context, doctrinal status, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9320. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Humanists International - Modern Humanism · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Amsterdam Declaration 2022 / Declaration of Modern Humanism
Open original source ↗ humanists.international
Official framework-level anchor · Modern nonreligious ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, institutional status, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9321. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Migrant Worker Rights Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
Open original source ↗ www.ohchr.org
Official framework-level anchor · International labor and migration ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9322. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Nichiren Buddhism - SGI Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · 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 9323. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Seventh-day Adventist Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
General Conference fundamental beliefs, official statements, and Christian behavior guidance
Open original source ↗ gc.adventist.org
Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9324. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Society of Professional Journalists Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
SPJ Code of Ethics
Open original source ↗ www.spj.org
Official framework-level anchor · Professional journalism ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, section, context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9325. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
The Salvation Army Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · 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 9326. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Tibetan Buddhist Universal Responsibility · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · 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 9327. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Bioethics and Human Rights · Specific primary/official anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Human Genome Declaration: dignity beyond genetic characteristics
Open original source ↗ www.unesco.org
Specific primary/official anchor · International bioethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, translation, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9328. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
United Nations Principles for Older Persons · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · 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 9329. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
WMA Declaration of Geneva · Official framework-level anchor
Do not reduce persons to genetic characteristics · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
World Medical Association Physician's Pledge
Open original source ↗ www.wma.net
Official framework-level anchor · Professional medical ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify exact wording, institutional status, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9330. 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.
Share the benefits of scientific progress
Promote fair access to health, scientific knowledge, and beneficial technologies.
Protect future persons in biomedical decisions
Consider foreseeable effects of biomedical choices on future generations.
Unmodified source statistics
| Primary Rank - Religious | 345 |
|---|---|
| Overall Rank | 267 |
| Nonreligious Rank | 140 |
| Religious Frequency Tier | 35 |
| Religions Sharing | 5 |
| Religious Systems | 52 |
| Religious % | 9.6 |
| Nonreligious Groups Sharing | 8 |
| Nonreligious Groups | 41 |
| Nonreligious % | 19.5 |
| All Systems Sharing | 13 |
| All Systems | 94 |
| Overall % | 13.8 |
| Direct Official Anchors | 1 |
| Direct Evidence % | 7.7 |
| Cross-Sphere Balance Index | 49.2 |
| Religious Adoption Gap | -9.9 |
Specialized or emerging teaching