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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

Protect innocent life

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect innocent life · 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 2655. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Teach truth responsibly

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Teach truth responsibly · 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 2698. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Acknowledge errors

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Acknowledge errors · 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 2741. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not gossip maliciously

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not gossip maliciously · 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 2783. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not slander

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not slander · 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 2824. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect communities from genocide

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect communities from genocide · 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 2867. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect refugees from violence

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect refugees from violence · 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 2908. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not bear false witness

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not bear false witness · 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 2950. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Use force proportionately

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Use force proportionately · 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 2991. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not cheat

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not cheat · 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 3034. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not commit perjury

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not commit perjury · 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 3072. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not deceive through omission

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not deceive through omission · 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 3112. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not use harsh or degrading speech

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not use harsh or degrading speech · 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 3152. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice intellectual humility

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice intellectual humility · 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 3192. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Pay lawful taxes honestly

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Pay lawful taxes honestly · 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 3234. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not steal

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not steal · 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 3276. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect equal human dignity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect equal human dignity · 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 3325. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote interfaith respect

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote interfaith respect · 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 3369. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Pursue the common good

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Pursue the common good · 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 3462. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Obey just laws

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Obey just laws · 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 3503. 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.