# Democracy and Social Ethics — Character guide

> Key figures in Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams.

- [King Lear](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/characters/king_lear.md): A tragic king referenced as a literary example in discussions of filial relations and family dynamics.
- [Cordelia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/characters/cordelia.md): Lear's loyal daughter, cited as a model of filial virtue in social ethics discussions.
- [St. Francis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/characters/st_francis.md): Saint referenced as an exemplar of charitable and ethical living.

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