"Ethical Culture is a religious and philosophical movement, congregationally organized, that promotes the primacy of ethical values and ideals in all relationships of life, independent of theological foundations."

"Ethical Culture is a religion centered on ethics, not theology, whose mission is to create a better world for all and to respect the sacredness of humanity and Nature. Its members are committed to personal ethical development in their relationships with others and in activities involving social action and environmental stewardship. Ethical Societies provide a supportive community to help its members fulfill these ethical commitments."

"WES is a community of people who come together to explore ethics as the main religious idea that guides our lives. So rather than worshiping a supreme being, we look for a supreme way of being — especially in these troubled times. We've got lots of the same activities that a church or synagogue might have — social action, ceremonies, a Sunday School for our kids."

"We're a community of people and families that come together for support, inspiration and education on how to live a more ethical life. We have a diversity of beliefs about the unanswerable questions of whether or not there's a god or afterlife, but we have a strong shared belief in the potential of human beings to develop our compassion, wisdom and ability to work together to make a kinder, fairer and more sustainable world. This belief can be called Ethical Humanism."