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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI

Daoism

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

Comparative atlas · Original English corpus · Evidence before conclusions

A mapping is not a verified quotation. Workbook labels are preserved. An absent mapping does not mean rejection. We do not rank the moral worth of any system.

Classification and source basis

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

Corpus family: East Asian

Corpus classification: Religious

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Mapped teachings and source anchors

80 mappings

Do not glorify cruelty

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not glorify cruelty · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2524. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Reconcile after conflict

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Reconcile after conflict · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2568. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect innocent life

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect innocent life · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2656. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect communities from genocide

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect communities from genocide · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2868. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect refugees from violence

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect refugees from violence · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2909. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Use force proportionately

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Use force proportionately · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2992. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Pay lawful taxes honestly

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Pay lawful taxes honestly · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3235. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote interfaith respect

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote interfaith respect · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3370. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Preserve truthful digital records

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Preserve truthful digital records · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3411. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Pursue the common good

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Pursue the common good · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3463. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not create malicious software

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Do not create malicious software · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3758. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Reject religious persecution

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Reject religious persecution · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3804. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Build trustworthy communities

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Build trustworthy communities · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3848. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid intoxication or impaired judgment

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid intoxication or impaired judgment · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 3959. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Use technology for human flourishing

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Use technology for human flourishing · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 4066. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid scandalizing or corrupting the vulnerable

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Avoid scandalizing or corrupting the vulnerable · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 4113. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect public goods

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Protect public goods · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 4197. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Welcome correction from the community

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Welcome correction from the community · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 4238. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote literacy and critical thinking

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote literacy and critical thinking · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

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Tradition-level research anchor · East Asian

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Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 4278. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Promote solidarity

Daoism · Tradition-level research anchor

Promote solidarity · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist 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 4318. 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.