Welcome to Ethical Culture

"Ethics in Action"

The New York Society for Ethical Culture is a humanist community dedicated to ethics, social justice, and education since 1876. We celebrate life’s joys, support each other through life’s crises, and work to make the world a better place.

Come visit our landmark Meeting House for inspiring Sunday Meetings, Ethical Enrichment workshops, family programs, Ethical Action projects, and many other entertaining events.

Learn more about becoming a part of our community and use the links below to keep in touch with us online.

Ethical Blog

Ban Ki-moon and Jeffrey Sachs at Ethical

Wednesday November 30, 2016

On Tuesday, November 29 we had the great pleasure of hosting Ban Ki-moon as he received an award from Jeffrey Sachs for his exceptional tenure at the UN. You can view the video here.

December Outlook is here!

Tuesday November 22, 2016

The December Ethical Outlook is now available. Check out the great events coming up and more!

NOW event at Ethical

Thursday November 17, 2016

The National Organization for Women (NOW) held an energizing and supportive event on Monday night here at Ethical. You can view the Facebook Live video here.

Leader Anne Klaeysen - "The Gift of Despair"

Monday November 14, 2016

Having grown up in rural western New York State, I wasn’t as surprised by the presidential election result as many of you were. Trump lawn signs were prominently planted in the front lawns of my hometown, and many of the people I knew from school watch only Fox News.

One Planet One Chance

Passersby see our banner declaring "One Planet One Chance" in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The decisions we human beings make determine the future of our planet. We share a responsibility for the flora and fauna of our environment, for generations to come. Together we must find solutions to global climate change and sustain fulfilling lives.