Use technology for human flourishing
Develop technology for dignity, justice, safety, and shared benefit.
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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
Use the best available evidence
Base health recommendations on reliable science and update them when evidence changes.
Use wealth responsibly
Treat property as carrying duties toward others.
Visit and support prisoners
Attend to humane and rehabilitative needs.
Volunteer and serve
Offer ability and time beyond minimum obligation.
Welcome correction from the community
Allow accountable relationships to challenge wrongdoing.
Welcome sincere moral examination
Permit conscience, community, and tradition to challenge one's conduct.
Welcome the stranger
Treat migrants, travelers, and outsiders with dignity.
Work honestly and diligently
Contribute through responsible, nonexploitative labor.
Work only within professional competence
Accept responsibility only for tasks supported by adequate knowledge, training, and supervision.