These societies all adopted the same statement of principles: The belief that morality is independent of theology; The affirmation that new moral problems have arisen in modern industrial society which have not been adequately dealt with by the world's religions; The duty to engage in philanthropy in the advancement of morality; The belief that self-reform should go in lock step with social reform; The establishment of republican rather than monarchical governance of Ethical societies; The agreement that educating the young is the most important aim.
these societies all adopted the same statement of principles the belief that morality is independent of theology; the affirmation that new moral problems have arisen in modern industrial society which have not been adequately dealt with by the world's religions; the duty to engage in philanthropy in the advancement of morality; the belief that self-reform should go in lock step with social reform; the establishment of republican rather than monarchical governance of ethical societies; the agreement that educating the young is the most important aim