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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI

Theravada Buddhist Ethics

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Classification and source basis

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

Corpus family: Dharmic / Buddhist

Corpus classification: Religious

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Mapped teachings and source anchors

137 mappings

Listen before judging

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Listen before judging · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1836. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Distinguish fact, interpretation, and belief

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Distinguish fact, interpretation, and belief · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1877. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not lie

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Specific primary/official anchor

Do not lie · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Fourth Precept: refrain from incorrect speech

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Specific primary/official anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1918. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for the sick

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Care for the sick · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1955. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Protect children

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Protect children · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 1996. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice compassion

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice compassion · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2036. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for the poor

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Care for the poor · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2073. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Care for widows and orphans

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Care for widows and orphans · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2111. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Comfort those who mourn

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Comfort those who mourn · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2149. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Defend victims of trafficking and slavery

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Defend victims of trafficking and slavery · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2187. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Give water to the thirsty

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Give water to the thirsty · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2226. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Shelter the homeless

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Shelter the homeless · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2264. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Visit and support prisoners

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Visit and support prisoners · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2302. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Clothe those in need

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Clothe those in need · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2339. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Feed the hungry

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Feed the hungry · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2376. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Practice hospitality

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Practice hospitality · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2413. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Avoid idle or irresponsible speech

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Avoid idle or irresponsible speech · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2637. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Teach truth responsibly

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Teach truth responsibly · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2724. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Acknowledge errors

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Acknowledge errors · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

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Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2766. Source publisher, date, translation and license have not been validated.

Do not gossip maliciously

Theravada Buddhist Ethics · Official framework-level anchor

Do not gossip maliciously · System profile

Workbook anchor (not a quotation)

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path, and Pali Canon ethical teachings

Open original source ↗ www.accesstoinsight.org

Official framework-level anchor · Dharmic / Buddhist

Framework-level mapping: verify exact text, school, translation, historical context, and scope before formal quotation.

Independent review pending. Edition XXI · Teaching Evidence · row 2808. 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.