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4 CORE: The Universal Teachings of Humanity's Wisdom Traditions

4 CORE: The Universal Teachings of Humanity's Wisdom Traditions

by Michael Simon Baker

Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Comparative Religion, PhilosophyPublished: 1 February 2026

Drawing from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Mormonism, author Michael Simon Baker identifies four ethical principles that appear consistently across all of them: reciprocity, compassion, justice, and humility. His argument is that these principles were not preserved because they were spiritually appealing. They were preserved because they work.

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