Protect future persons in biomedical decisions
Consider foreseeable effects of biomedical choices on future generations.
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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm
Recognize cultural pluralism while maintaining fundamental human dignity and rights.
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
- 4/52
- Nonreligious systems
- 9/41
- Represented systems
- 13/93
- Specific anchors*
- 1/13
7.7%
22.0%
14.0%
7.7%
*Calculated from source labels beginning “Specific”; not a count of verified quotations.
Corpus definition
Recognize cultural pluralism while maintaining fundamental human dignity and rights.
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
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9659. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
British Unitarian Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9660. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Ethical Culture / Ethical Humanism · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9661. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Humanists International - Modern Humanism · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9662. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Nichiren Buddhism - SGI Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9663. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
The Salvation Army Christianity · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9664. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
Tibetan Buddhist Universal Responsibility · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9665. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Bioethics and Human Rights · Specific primary/official anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights: cultural diversity and pluralism
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 9666. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Future Generations Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generations Towards Future Generations
Open original source ↗ www.unesco.org
Official framework-level anchor · International intergenerational ethics
Framework-level mapping: verify the exact article, context, legal or ethical status, and scope before formal quotation.
Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 9667. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Peace and Human Rights Education Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · System profile
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 9668. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
UNESCO Tolerance Ethics · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · System profile
Workbook anchor (not a quotation)
UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance
Open original source ↗ www.unesco.org
Official framework-level anchor · International cultural and 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 9669. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
United Nations Principles for Older Persons · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9670. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.
WMA Declaration of Geneva · Official framework-level anchor
Respect cultural diversity without excusing harm · 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 9671. 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.
Require independent ethics review
Submit consequential biomedical research to competent, independent, and pluralistic ethical review.
Respect human vulnerability
Give special protection to persons and groups whose vulnerability increases the risk of exploitation or harm.
Unmodified source statistics
| Primary Rank - Religious | 389 |
|---|---|
| Overall Rank | 275 |
| Nonreligious Rank | 133 |
| Religious Frequency Tier | 36 |
| Religions Sharing | 4 |
| Religious Systems | 52 |
| Religious % | 7.7 |
| Nonreligious Groups Sharing | 9 |
| Nonreligious Groups | 41 |
| Nonreligious % | 22 |
| All Systems Sharing | 13 |
| All Systems | 94 |
| Overall % | 13.8 |
| Direct Official Anchors | 1 |
| Direct Evidence % | 7.7 |
| Cross-Sphere Balance Index | 35 |
| Religious Adoption Gap | -14.3 |
Specialized or emerging teaching