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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI

Confucianism

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

Comparative atlas · Original English corpus · Evidence before conclusions

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Classification and source basis

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

Corpus family: East Asian

Corpus classification: Religious

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Mapped teachings and source anchors

160 mappings

Distinguish fact, interpretation, and belief

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Distinguish fact, interpretation, and belief · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1853. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not lie

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not lie · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1893. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for the sick

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Care for the sick · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1933. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect children

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect children · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1974. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice compassion

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice compassion · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2013. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for the poor

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Care for the poor · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2052. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for widows and orphans

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Care for widows and orphans · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2090. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Comfort those who mourn

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Comfort those who mourn · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2128. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Defend victims of trafficking and slavery

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Defend victims of trafficking and slavery · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2166. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Give water to the thirsty

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Give water to the thirsty · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2204. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Shelter the homeless

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Shelter the homeless · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2242. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Visit and support prisoners

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Visit and support prisoners · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2280. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Clothe those in need

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Clothe those in need · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2318. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Feed the hungry

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Feed the hungry · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2355. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice hospitality

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice hospitality · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2392. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect legitimate communal rituals

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect legitimate communal rituals · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2430. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect teachers and learners

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect teachers and learners · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2477. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not glorify cruelty

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not glorify cruelty · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2523. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Reconcile after conflict

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Reconcile after conflict · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2567. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid idle or irresponsible speech

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid idle or irresponsible speech · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

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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 2612. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Research gaps

The workbook does not provide a verified institutional history, chronology, founder, branches, population figures or geographic distribution here. Unsupported claims have not been added. Interpretations within a system may vary.

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.