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Ethical Culture

American  

noun

  1. a movement founded by Felix Adler in 1876 that stresses the importance of ethical behavior independent of religious beliefs.


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There’s another from 1973 where a group called the Ethical Culture Society set up a meet and greet with Frankenstein’s monster for kids, as an alternative to sitting on Santa Claus’s lap.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

Mr. Alexander earned a scholarship to the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a private school in New York.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022

The letter writer is in 11th grade at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

The three sisters attended the Ethical Culture School and spoke French with their governess.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 13, 2014

If you’re someone who was sent to the Ethical Culture School, then you aren’t going to be intimidated by a row of Cambridge dons arrayed in judgment against you.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell