Practice intellectual humility
Acknowledge fallibility and remain open to correction.
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WORLD MORALS EDITION XXI
World Morals — a shared human inquiry
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.
- Moral teachings
- 610
- Religious systems
- 52
- Nonreligious systems
- 41
- Source evidence rows
- 10620
Many traditions. One invitation to understand.
Find a teaching, follow its source anchors, and explore common ground without erasing differences. Every number describes only the systems represented in this edition.
610 teachings found · Edition XXI
Practice justice, love, and charity together
Integrate fairness, active goodwill, compassion, and practical generosity as a unified moral law.
Practice marital fidelity
Honor mutual commitments within marriage.
Practice meekness without surrendering justice
Combine gentleness and humility with courage to resist wrongdoing.
Practice moderation
Avoid destructive excess.
Practice moderation for social harmony
Avoid excess in appetite, consumption, anger, ambition, and social competition.
Practice moral vigilance
Regularly examine conduct, motives, habits, and consequences so harmful patterns are recognized early.
Practice mutual accountability in community
Support moral growth through truthful guidance, shared responsibility, correction, and encouragement.
Practice mutual help
Assist one another materially, emotionally, and spiritually, especially in times of hardship.
Practice mutual respect between spouses
Reject domination and degradation within marriage.
Practice nonresistance in the face of violence
Respond to violence without retaliatory violence while pursuing protection, justice, and reconciliation.
Practice open-minded spiritual inquiry
Approach religions, philosophies, and life questions with humility, curiosity, tolerance, and respect.
Practice patience
Endure difficulty without abandoning responsibility.
Practice perseverance
Continue in worthwhile duties despite hardship.
Practice purity of motive
Act without hidden exploitation, selfish imbalance, or manipulation of others for personal gain.
Practice responsible stewardship of nature
Protect land, water, air, habitats, and future generations.
Practice reverence
Approach worship, sacred life, and other persons with disciplined respect.
Practice self-control
Govern impulses, appetites, anger, and destructive habits.
Practice selfless love
Care for others without demanding possession, reward, recognition, or emotional control in return.
Practice servant leadership with humility and courage
Use leadership to equip and serve others rather than dominate them.
Practice simplicity and responsible consumption
Reduce excess and cultivate disciplined use of material resources in support of peace and sustainability.
Practice sincerity
Align outward conduct with genuine moral intention.
Practice the good of all beings
Direct conduct toward benefit, protection, and awakening rather than merely private purity.
Practice tolerance as respect rather than indifference
Respect, accept, and appreciate human diversity while retaining the right to oppose genuine injustice.