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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence

Respond to violence without retaliatory violence while pursuing protection, justice, and reconciliation.

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
13/52

25.0%

Nonreligious systems
5/41

12.2%

Represented systems
18/93

19.4%

Specific anchors*
1/18

5.6%

*Calculated from source labels beginning “Specific”; not a count of verified quotations.

Corpus definition

Respond to violence without retaliatory violence while pursuing protection, justice, and reconciliation.

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 19.1 · recomputed 19.3548

Evidence, mapping by mapping

18 selected mappings

Brahma Kumaris Spiritual Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Official Brahma Kumaris values, peace, education, responsibility, and environmental materials

Open original source ↗ www.brahmakumaris.org

Official framework-level anchor · South Asian spiritual movement

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 7912. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Cao Dai Religious Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Cao Dai teachings on love, justice, moderation, universal kinship, and religious harmony

Open original source ↗ caodai.com.vn

Official framework-level anchor · Vietnamese syncretic religion

Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal wording, translation, historical setting, institutional authority, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7913. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Church of the Brethren Christianity · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Official beliefs, Annual Conference statements, and peacebuilding resources

Open original source ↗ www.brethren.org

Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / peace church

Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, historical setting, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7914. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Church of the Nazarene Christianity · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Official beliefs, mission, compassionate ministry, discipleship, holiness, and Manual resources

Open original source ↗ nazarene.org

Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian

Framework-level mapping: verify exact doctrinal wording, translation, historical setting, institutional authority, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7915. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Earth Charter Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Earth Charter principles of respect, ecological integrity, justice, democracy, nonviolence, and peace

Open original source ↗ earthcharter.org

Official framework-level anchor · Global ecological and social 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 7916. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Ethical Culture / Ethical Humanism · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7917. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

ISKCON Gaudiya Vaishnava Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

ISKCON constitutional and Governing Body standards concerning honesty, cleanliness, austerity, mercy, nonviolence, livelihood, and promises

Open original source ↗ constitution.iskcon.org

Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Hindu Vaishnava

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 7918. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Jehovah's Witness Christian Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Official neutrality, impartiality, family, gambling, and peace resources

Open original source ↗ www.jw.org

Official framework-level anchor · Abrahamic / Christian

Verify exact wording, authority, context, translation, and scope.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7919. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Jehovah's Witness Christianity · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

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 7920. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Kardecist Spiritism · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Allan Kardec's moral teachings and official United States Spiritist Federation resources

Open original source ↗ spiritist.us

Official framework-level anchor · Spiritist religious-philosophical tradition

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 7921. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Maimonidean 613 Mitzvot Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7922. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Mennonite Christianity · Specific primary/official anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Confession Article 22: nonresistance even in violence and warfare

Open original source ↗ www.mennoniteusa.org

Specific primary/official anchor · Abrahamic / peace church

Framework-level mapping: verify exact article, doctrinal context, translation, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 7923. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Migrant Worker Rights Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7924. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Nichiren Buddhism - SGI Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7925. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Religious Society of Friends - Quaker Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · System profile

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 7926. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

The Salvation Army Christianity · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7927. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Tibetan Buddhist Universal Responsibility · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7928. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

UNESCO Peace and Human Rights Education Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice nonresistance in the face of violence · 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 7929. 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.

M352 · Christian Peace-Church Ethics

Pursue reconciliation without domination

Seek restored relationships through truth, justice, forgiveness, and noncoercive peacemaking.

23 / 93 systems mapped · 24.7%
Workbook confidence: Developing
M347 · Christian Peace-Church Ethics

Refuse participation in warfare

Follow a conscientious commitment to nonviolence and decline direct participation in warfare.

14 / 93 systems mapped · 15.1%
Workbook confidence: Developing
Unmodified source statistics
Primary Rank - Religious224
Overall Rank210
Nonreligious Rank243
Religious Frequency Tier27
Religions Sharing13
Religious Systems52
Religious %25
Nonreligious Groups Sharing5
Nonreligious Groups41
Nonreligious %12.2
All Systems Sharing18
All Systems94
Overall %19.1
Direct Official Anchors1
Direct Evidence %5.6
Cross-Sphere Balance Index48.8
Religious Adoption Gap12.8

Specialized or emerging teaching

Provenance: Universal Moral Code — Statistical Atlas, Edition XXI. Names, definitions and source anchors are preserved verbatim. This atlas describes its corpus, not all beliefs or practices worldwide.