The three chapters in the fourth part of the book consider the values and ethics of adherents to the major religious traditions in Sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. The analysis examines how selected values relevant to social change are (or are not) influenced by people’s religious affiliation and commitment and reflected in their lives and social relationships. In this chapter, freedom and rights, as enshrined in international agreements, are considered. The discourses employed by religious authorities and adherents are analysed to, first, develop an understanding of how they conceive of these values and, second, how they seek to reflect them in ethical codes and social practices. Following an outline of Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and folk religious perspectives, available evidence on attitudes to religious freedom, tolerance and honesty and integrity is reviewed. Although not identical, the values associated with the traditions have considerable similarities and, at first sight, many seem to be broadly consistent with internationally recognised norms. However, in practice, the attitudes and behaviour of religious organisations, leaders and adherents are not always consistent with the values they espouse, their interpretations are affected by many factors beyond religious beliefs, and methodological problems bedevil attempts to assess whether and how values are reflected in behaviour.