Among the available metaethical views, it would seem that moral realism—in particular moral naturalism—must explain the possibility of moral progress. We see this in the oft-used argument from ...

A new study shows that moral arguments appealing to care and fairness can persuade both liberals and conservatives in the ...

Two professors, one Christian and one atheist, faced off Friday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a battle over the origin of morals. Professor Steven Pinker of Harvard University, an ...

Part of being human is making mistakes and doing things wrong. While most people try to act according to their values so as to not cause harm to others, damage can still be done. The idea of morality ...

Discover how moral hazard fueled risky behaviors that led to the 2008 financial crisis, and explore strategies to mitigate such risks in the financial sector.

Choosing to live with strong morals isn't always easy, but doing so models how to be a good, dependable person for others. Everyone has a set of morals that they live by, whether they realize it or ...

In today’s society, are we doing our children a service by teaching them ethical and moral behaviors? There are so many people who don’t have a strong moral compass who do quite well in our society.

The United States is in the midst of a long-running opioid epidemic that has killed nearly one million people since 1999 and cost over $1trillion in health care, law enforcement and social services ...

New research shows that moral values predict regional differences in COVID-19 vaccination rates beyond structural, demographic and political barriers to vaccination. Even though COVID-19 vaccines are ...