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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI

Religious systems & traditions

An interactive atlas of moral teachings across the world's religious and secular traditions — from ancient scriptures to modern 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.

Represented systems, not an exhaustive classification

Classification follows the workbook. Some entries describe broad traditions; others describe schools, organizations or specific codes. They are not equivalent demographic units.

52 systems

Abrahamic

Judaism

Torah, Prophets, Wisdom literature and rabbinic tradition

180 / 610 teachings mapped
Abrahamic

Islam

Qur'an and major hadith collections

180 / 610 teachings mapped
Abrahamic-derived / independent

Bahá'í Faith

Official Bahá'í teachings

180 / 610 teachings mapped
Dharmic

Hinduism

Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras and dharma traditions

160 / 610 teachings mapped
Dharmic

Buddhism

Five Precepts, Noble Eightfold Path and suttas

160 / 610 teachings mapped
Dharmic

Jainism

Great vows, ahimsa and Jain canonical traditions

160 / 610 teachings mapped
Dharmic

Sikhism

Guru Granth Sahib and Sikh ethical principles

180 / 610 teachings mapped
East Asian

Confucianism

Analects, Mencius and classical ethics

160 / 610 teachings mapped
East Asian

Daoism

Tao Te Ching and classical Daoist ethics

80 / 610 teachings mapped
East Asian

Shinto

Jinja Honcho educational materials

80 / 610 teachings mapped
Iranian

Zoroastrianism

Avesta and Asha-centered ethics

160 / 610 teachings mapped
Comparative indigenous ethics

Indigenous Relational Ethics

Reciprocity, kinship, land responsibility and community continuity

170 / 610 teachings mapped
Abrahamic

Anglican Christianity

Church of England Commandments, Catechism, and Living Out Our Faith

190 / 610 teachings mapped
Abrahamic

Lutheran Christianity

Luther's Small and Large Catechisms and Table of Duties

190 / 610 teachings mapped
Abrahamic

Salvation Army Christianity

Soldier's Covenant and Salvation Army international social-moral commitments

33 / 610 teachings mapped

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.