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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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He grew up on the Upper West Side and attended the Ethical Culture School.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

Dr. Mirsky attended the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York before enrolling at Columbia University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1954 and a master’s degree in 1957, both in history.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

Ethical Culture also has lots of ornamentation, but these are both quiet buildings, which gets back to what I was trying to say about Carnegie Hall.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2020

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

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