Deed Before Creed
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Deed Before Creed is the guiding motto of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, emphasizing ethical action and behavior over adherence to religious or ideological doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deed Before Creed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deed Before Creed Context triple: [New York Society for Ethical Culture, motto, Deed Before Creed]
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A.
A New Creed
A New Creed is a modern, widely used statement of faith of the United Church of Canada that emphasizes inclusivity, social justice, and God’s presence in everyday life.
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B.
Deeds Speak
Deeds Speak is the official motto of the York Regional Police, emphasizing action and conduct over words.
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C.
Credo
Credo is the central profession-of-faith section of the Mass in B minor, where the chorus proclaims the core tenets of Christian belief.
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D.
Credo
Credo is a 2011 synth-pop studio album by British band The Human League, marking their return to recording after a decade-long hiatus.
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E.
Before and After
"Before and After" is a 1996 American drama film, based on Rosellen Brown’s novel, about a family’s turmoil after their teenage son is accused of murder.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deed Before Creed Target entity description: Deed Before Creed is the guiding motto of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, emphasizing ethical action and behavior over adherence to religious or ideological doctrine.
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A.
A New Creed
A New Creed is a modern, widely used statement of faith of the United Church of Canada that emphasizes inclusivity, social justice, and God’s presence in everyday life.
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B.
Deeds Speak
Deeds Speak is the official motto of the York Regional Police, emphasizing action and conduct over words.
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C.
Credo
Credo is the central profession-of-faith section of the Mass in B minor, where the chorus proclaims the core tenets of Christian belief.
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D.
Credo
Credo is a 2011 synth-pop studio album by British band The Human League, marking their return to recording after a decade-long hiatus.
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E.
Before and After
"Before and After" is a 1996 American drama film, based on Rosellen Brown’s novel, about a family’s turmoil after their teenage son is accused of murder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethical principle
ⓘ
motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ethical Culture movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
creedal religion
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dogmatic belief ⓘ |
| coreIdea | actions are more important than beliefs ⓘ |
| deemphasizes |
ideological doctrine
ⓘ
religious doctrine ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical action
ⓘ
ethical behavior ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | behavior-centered ethics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
moral conduct
ⓘ
practical ethics ⓘ |
| guides | New York Society for Ethical Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| moralPriority | deeds over beliefs ⓘ |
| promotes |
ethical living
ⓘ
social responsibility ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
humanism
ⓘ
secular ethics ⓘ |
| sloganOf | Ethical Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | New York Society for Ethical Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
community service
ⓘ
ethical education ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deed Before Creed Description of subject: Deed Before Creed is the guiding motto of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, emphasizing ethical action and behavior over adherence to religious or ideological doctrine.
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