Ethical Culture
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Ethical Culture is a humanist religious and philosophical movement that emphasizes ethical living, social justice, and moral action over theological doctrine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ethical Culture canonical | 3 |
| Ethical Culture movement | 2 |
| Ethical Humanism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2994010 — 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: Ethical Culture Context triple: [Felix Adler, movement, Ethical Culture]
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A.
Civilization and Ethics
Civilization and Ethics is a philosophical work by Albert Schweitzer in which he develops his influential ethical doctrine of "reverence for life" and critiques modern civilization’s moral foundations.
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B.
Ethical Discourses
Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
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C.
Doctrine of Virtue
The Doctrine of Virtue is the second part of Immanuel Kant’s *Metaphysics of Morals*, presenting his systematic account of ethical duties and moral character.
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D.
Ethos
Ethos is a scholarly journal that focuses on the intersection of anthropology and psychology, exploring how cultural contexts shape human experience, thought, and behavior.
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E.
Ethics
Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the conditions of Nazi Germany.
- 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: Ethical Culture Target entity description: Ethical Culture is a humanist religious and philosophical movement that emphasizes ethical living, social justice, and moral action over theological doctrine.
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A.
Civilization and Ethics
Civilization and Ethics is a philosophical work by Albert Schweitzer in which he develops his influential ethical doctrine of "reverence for life" and critiques modern civilization’s moral foundations.
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B.
Ethical Discourses
Ethical Discourses is a collection of spiritual and moral teachings by the Byzantine mystic Symeon the New Theologian, focusing on inner transformation, repentance, and direct experience of God.
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C.
Doctrine of Virtue
The Doctrine of Virtue is the second part of Immanuel Kant’s *Metaphysics of Morals*, presenting his systematic account of ethical duties and moral character.
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D.
Ethos
Ethos is a scholarly journal that focuses on the intersection of anthropology and psychology, exploring how cultural contexts shape human experience, thought, and behavior.
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E.
Ethics
Ethics is an unfinished theological and philosophical work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores Christian moral responsibility under the conditions of Nazi Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical movement
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humanist religious movement ⓘ philosophical movement ⓘ |
| coreValue |
ethical responsibility
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human dignity ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deemphasizes | theological doctrine ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical living
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moral action ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
character development
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community building ⓘ ethical education ⓘ social service ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Felix Adler ⓘ |
| goal |
ethical progress of humanity
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improvement of human relations ⓘ promotion of social justice ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
deeds are more important than creeds
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ethics is independent of theology ⓘ morality can be grounded in human experience ⓘ religion can be defined in ethical rather than theistic terms ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMembership |
individual members
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local societies ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Deed before creed ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
American Ethical Union
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Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago ⓘ Ethical Society of St. Louis ⓘ New York Society for Ethical Culture ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationType |
congregation
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ethical society ⓘ |
| inception | 1876 ⓘ |
| offers |
child naming ceremonies
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coming-of-age programs ⓘ funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | New York City ⓘ |
| practice |
discussion groups
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life-cycle ceremonies ⓘ platform address ⓘ service projects ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Unitarian Universalism
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religious humanism ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
humanist
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non-theistic ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Ethical Culture Description of subject: Ethical Culture is a humanist religious and philosophical movement that emphasizes ethical living, social justice, and moral action over theological doctrine.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Ethical Culture movement
this entity surface form:
Ethical Culture movement
this entity surface form:
Ethical Humanism