# St. Francis — Democracy and Social Ethics character guide

> St. Francis in Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-charitable-effort

## Who they are

Saint referenced as an exemplar of charitable and ethical living.

## In the story

### [Democracy and Social Ethics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/democracy-and-social-ethics)

Invoked as a model of selfless charity and ethical living.

### [II: Charitable Effort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/ii-charitable-effort)

Invoked as a model of humility and self-sacrifice, contrasting with the detached, intellectual approach of organized charity.

### [Household Adjustment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/iv-household-adjustment)

Invoked as a symbol of selfless service and the ideal of personal ministration to the needy, contrasting with the exploitative nature of household labor.

### [Industrial Amelioration](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/democracy_and_social_ethics_se/chapters/v-industrial-amelioration)

Referenced implicitly as an example of humility and identification with the poor, contrasting with the philanthropist who loses touch with the common experience.

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