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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

Avoid envy and covetousness

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid envy and covetousness · 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 5095. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid greed

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid greed · 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 5126. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid sexual exploitation

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid sexual exploitation · 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 5160. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Use wealth responsibly

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Use wealth 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 5190. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid adultery

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid adultery · 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 5223. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice marital fidelity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice marital fidelity · 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 5254. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice mutual respect between spouses

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice mutual respect between spouses · 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 5285. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Respect boundaries

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Respect boundaries · 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 5316. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for bodily health

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Care for bodily health · 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 5346. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Prefer restoration when possible

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Prefer restoration when possible · 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 5384. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote civic participation

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote civic participation · 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 5421. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Resist gravely unjust laws conscientiously

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Resist gravely unjust laws conscientiously · 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 5457. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Pay fair wages

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Pay fair wages · 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 5493. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not exploit workers

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not exploit workers · 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 5526. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Pay workers promptly

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Pay workers promptly · 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 5559. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Examine yourself

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Examine yourself · 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 5593. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not engage in predatory lending

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not engage in predatory lending · 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 5624. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice equanimity

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Practice equanimity · 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 5656. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Repent and reform

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Repent and reform · 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 5686. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Use fair weights and measures

Confucianism · Tradition-level research anchor

Use fair weights and measures · 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 5718. 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.