Our Mission

The Susquehanna Valley Ethical Society is a community of all walks of life that learns and grows together through shared values, doing good, and nurturing the human spirit.

1. We affirm the worth, dignity, and uniqueness of every human being.
2. Reason, compassion, and responsibility are central to our community.
3. We strive to protect the earth on which we are all dependent.
4. We celebrate life’s joys and support each other through life’s crises.
5. We work together to improve our world and the world of our children.
6. We help our children internalize their own code of ethics and rely on it when they face difficult choices.
7. We concentrate on this life and what we make of it.
8. Our focus is on relationships and better human connections.
9. Deed is more important than creed.
10. We believe life is most meaningful when it is lived ethically.