Charter for Compassion
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The Charter for Compassion is a global interfaith initiative that promotes the principle of compassion as a central ethical value in religion, education, business, and civic life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charter for Compassion canonical | 2 |
| https://charterforcompassion.org | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169395 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter for Compassion Context triple: [Karen Armstrong, notableProject, Charter for Compassion]
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A.
Fratelli tutti
Fratelli tutti is Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical that reflects on fraternity, social friendship, and the need for greater solidarity and justice in the modern world.
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B.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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C.
The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
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D.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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E.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charter for Compassion Target entity description: The Charter for Compassion is a global interfaith initiative that promotes the principle of compassion as a central ethical value in religion, education, business, and civic life.
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A.
Fratelli tutti
Fratelli tutti is Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical that reflects on fraternity, social friendship, and the need for greater solidarity and justice in the modern world.
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B.
Essays to Do Good
Essays to Do Good is a 1710 collection of moral and religious essays by Puritan minister Cotton Mather that urges Christians to engage in practical benevolence and social reform.
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C.
The Giving Pledge
The Giving Pledge is a philanthropic campaign that encourages the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to commit the majority of their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetimes or in their wills.
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D.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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E.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
global movement
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interfaith initiative ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| aim |
foster a global culture of compassion
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promote compassion as a central ethical value ⓘ support compassionate action in communities ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| corePrinciple | compassion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentType | ethical charter ⓘ |
| encourages |
adoption of the Charter by cities and communities
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integration of compassion into organizational culture ⓘ integration of compassion into public policy ⓘ |
| ethicalBasis | Golden Rule ⓘ |
| focusArea |
business
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civic life ⓘ education ⓘ healthcare ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ peacebuilding ⓘ religion ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| hasDocument | Charter for Compassion text ⓘ |
| hasNetwork |
Compassionate Cities
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Compassionate Cities ⓘ
surface form:
Compassionate Communities
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| hasProgram |
Compassionate Cities
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surface form:
Compassionate Cities initiative
education programs ⓘ sector-based compassion initiatives ⓘ |
| hasSignatories |
cities
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individuals ⓘ institutions ⓘ organizations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
TED Prize
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surface form:
TED Prize wish of Karen Armstrong
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| language | English ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2009-11-12 ⓘ |
| launchYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| motto | Compassion is a necessity, not a luxury ⓘ |
| name | Charter for Compassion self-link ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| promotesValue |
empathy
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justice ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ respect for human dignity ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
interfaith
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multi-faith ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| shortName | CFC ⓘ |
| website |
Charter for Compassion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
https://charterforcompassion.org
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Subject: Charter for Compassion Description of subject: The Charter for Compassion is a global interfaith initiative that promotes the principle of compassion as a central ethical value in religion, education, business, and civic life.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
https://charterforcompassion.org