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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

Preserve cultural memory responsibly

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Preserve cultural memory 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 4396. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Support reconciliation between groups

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Support reconciliation between groups · 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 4435. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Educate all persons

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Educate all persons · 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 4474. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect the reputation of the innocent

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect the reputation of the innocent · 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 4512. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Volunteer and serve

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Volunteer and serve · 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 4550. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Cultivate hope

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Cultivate hope · 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 4589. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice self-control

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice self-control · 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 4621. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice sincerity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice sincerity · 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 4656. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not betray trust

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not betray trust · 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 4692. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect friendship and loyalty

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect friendship and loyalty · 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 4723. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect singleness and celibate commitments

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect singleness and celibate commitments · 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 4756. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Treat others as you wish to be treated

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Treat others as you wish to be treated · 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 4789. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Seek justice

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Seek justice · 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 4819. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Judge impartially

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Judge impartially · 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 4856. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Use power to serve

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Use power to serve · 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 4894. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Make restitution

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Make restitution · 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 4928. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect children from sexual harm

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect children from sexual harm · 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 4966. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Honor parents

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Honor parents · 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 4999. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect family responsibilities

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect family responsibilities · 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 5032. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Return lost or entrusted property

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Return lost or entrusted property · 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 5062. 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.