Values in Care · Citation Transparency Report

Faith & Shared Values · Source Cross-Walk

Generated 2026-10-23. Each tradition-specific claim cites only authoritative sources from that tradition.

Values in Care is not an interfaith organization or faith-based service. Faith, culture, and worldview are optional context. Interfaith bodies are cited only for pluralism and dialogue, never to define a tradition. Tradition claims cite that tradition's qualified sources; a person's preferences are asked, never inferred.

Allow-list rule

Cooperative interfaith bodies (PoWR, RfP, URI) are referenced for shared-values framing only. They are explicitly excluded from every tradition's domain allow-list. Excluded hosts include: parliamentofreligions.org, rfp.org, religionsforpeace.org, uri.org.

Shared values, by tradition

Human Dignity

The inherent worth of every person, especially in illness and dying.

Tradition	Expression	Primary source	Allow-list rule
Roman Catholicism	Catholic teaching holds that human dignity persists through serious illness, dependency, and dying.	Samaritanus Bonus (CDF, 2020) Host: www.vatican.va · Accessed 2026-08-31 · Review: pending	vatican.va (allow-listed for Roman Catholicism)
Islam	Karāmah (intrinsic human nobility, Qur'an 17:70) extends to the seriously ill and dying.	AMJA Fiqh resources on end-of-life dignity (search 'end of life') Host: www.amjaonline.org · Accessed 2026-06-17 · Review: pending	amjaonline.org (allow-listed for Islam)
Judaism	Rabbinic health-care sources frame care for people who are ill and access to needed health care as communal obligations; individual treatment decisions require case-specific guidance.	Rabbinical Assembly: Health Care Source Sheet Host: www.rabbinicalassembly.org · Accessed 2026-08-31 · Review: pending	rabbinicalassembly.org (allow-listed for Judaism)

Compassion in Suffering

Active accompaniment of the sick; presence as a religious and human duty.

Tradition	Expression	Primary source	Allow-list rule
Buddhism	Karuṇā (compassion): relieving suffering is a foundational practice; mindful presence at dying is sacred work.	Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama — Compassion & Human Values Host: www.dalailama.com · Accessed 2026-06-17 · Review: pending	dalailama.com (allow-listed for Buddhism)
Protestant Christianity	The ELCA's end-of-life social message emphasizes ministry and accompaniment while navigating treatment decisions near the end of life.	ELCA: End of Life Decisions Host: www.elca.org · Accessed 2026-08-31 · Review: pending	elca.org (allow-listed for Protestant Christianity)

Non-Harm (Non-Maleficence)

Avoid causing avoidable suffering while weighing the harms and benefits of available options.

Tradition	Expression	Primary source	Allow-list rule
Hinduism	Ahiṃsā is a central Hindu principle of non-harm; its application to a medical tradeoff is contextual and should not be inferred from identity alone.	Hindu American Foundation: Hindus and Hinduism — Ahimsa Host: www.hinduamerican.org · Accessed 2026-08-31 · Review: pending	hinduamerican.org (allow-listed for Hinduism)
Islam	AMJA's contemporary medical rulings explicitly weigh benefits and harms in end-of-life treatment decisions; application remains case-specific.	AMJA: Rulings on Contemporary Medical Issues in Islamic Law (2023) Host: www.amjaonline.org · Accessed 2026-08-31 · Review: pending	amjaonline.org (allow-listed for Islam)

Care Beyond One's Immediate Circle

Traditions may frame care for people who are ill as a responsibility that reaches beyond immediate family or familiar groups.

Tradition	Expression	Primary source	Allow-list rule
Judaism	Bikkur cholim (visiting the sick) is a significant Jewish duty of care, and traditional guidance extends it across ethnic and religious groups.	My Jewish Learning: Visiting the Sick — Bikkur Cholim Host: www.myjewishlearning.com · Accessed 2026-08-31 · Review: pending	myjewishlearning.com (allow-listed for Judaism)
Sikhism	Sarbat da bhala: wishing welfare for all; sewa (selfless service) to anyone in need.	SGPC: Sikh Philosophy Host: www.sgpc.net · Accessed 2026-06-17 · Review: pending	sgpc.net (allow-listed for Sikhism)