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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

Do not abandon vulnerable dependents

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not abandon vulnerable dependents · 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 3543. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Work honestly and diligently

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Work honestly and diligently · 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 3578. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect consent and bodily integrity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect consent and bodily integrity · 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 3616. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Forgive or restructure impossible debts

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Forgive or restructure impossible debts · 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 3652. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice generosity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice generosity · 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 3686. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not defraud

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not defraud · 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 3723. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Reject religious persecution

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Reject religious persecution · 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 3803. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Build trustworthy communities

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Build trustworthy communities · 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 3847. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for children and dependents

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Care for children and dependents · 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 3888. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Provide safe working conditions

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Provide safe working conditions · 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 3920. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid intoxication or impaired judgment

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid intoxication or impaired judgment · 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 3958. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Preserve intergenerational responsibility

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Preserve intergenerational responsibility · 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 3995. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Reconcile family estrangement where safe

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Reconcile family estrangement where safe · 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 4031. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid scandalizing or corrupting the vulnerable

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid scandalizing or corrupting the vulnerable · 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 4112. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect freedom of expression responsibly

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect freedom of expression 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 4154. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect public goods

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect public goods · 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 4196. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Welcome correction from the community

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Welcome correction from the community · 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 4237. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote literacy and critical thinking

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote literacy and critical thinking · 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 4277. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote solidarity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote solidarity · 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 4317. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Hold leaders accountable

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Hold leaders accountable · 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 4358. 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.