Stoicism
Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius
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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
Secular & nonreligious ethics
An interactive atlas of moral teachings across the world's religious and secular traditions — from ancient scriptures to modern ethics.
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.
Represented systems, not an exhaustive classification
Classification follows the workbook. Some entries describe broad traditions; others describe schools, organizations or specific codes. They are not equivalent demographic units.
41 systems
Aristotelian Virtue Ethics
Nicomachean Ethics
Kantian Ethics
Groundwork and duty-based ethics
Utilitarian Ethics
Welfare, consequences and impartial concern
Secular Humanism
Amsterdam Declaration
Universal Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Medical Ethics
World Medical Association ethical declarations
ACM Computing Ethics
ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Software Engineering Ethics
ACM/IEEE Software Engineering Code of Ethics
NSPE Engineering Ethics
NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
IEEE Engineering Ethics
IEEE Code of Ethics
World Medical Association Ethics
WMA Declaration of Geneva and International Code of Medical Ethics
Disability Rights Ethics (CRPD)
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Children's Rights Ethics (CRC)
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
International Labour Ethics (ILO)
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Public Health Ethics (WHO)
WHO Constitution, human-rights framework, values, and Code of Ethics
Trustworthy AI Ethics (UNESCO/OECD)
UNESCO Recommendation on AI Ethics and OECD AI Principles
UNESCO Bioethics and Human Rights
Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights and Human Genome Declaration
United Nations Anti-Corruption Ethics
United Nations Convention against Corruption
OECD Responsible Business Conduct
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Due Diligence Guidance
United Nations Principles for Older Persons
UN Principles for Older Persons: independence, participation, care, self-fulfillment, and dignity
UNHCR Refugee Protection Ethics
1951 Refugee Convention, 1967 Protocol, and UNHCR protection guidance
UNODC Restorative Justice Ethics
UNODC Basic Principles and Handbook on Restorative Justice Programmes
Society of Professional Journalists Ethics
SPJ Code of Ethics