Digital disruption and the climate crisis are often framed as economic or social challenges. But they force crucial moral ...

New research conducted in Portugal offers insight into the psychological roots of political ideology. The findings suggest ...

From a rational perspective, joining a protest rally is like voting—a complete waste of time. The odds that your voice or your protest sign will make a difference are no better than the odds that your ...

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

Judaism’s moral ideas did not remain confined to one people. They shaped Christianity, Islam, Western law, and global ethical ...

The pharmaceutical industry needs to rehabilitate its image. Moral foundations theory can help. Over the course of a career spent in the industry, I have felt disapproval, mostly from liberal friends ...

The philosopher Peter Boghossian and I are doing a public event together later this week in Budapest. It will be recorded and put on YouTube; I’ll post a link when it’s done. Peter and I were talking ...

I post a lot about this Penn State scandal in large part because it offers a way for us to examine critically some important themes in our lives and in our time — especially authority, fidelity, ...

Exploring other people's motivations with empathy, respect and curiosity, instead of judgment, is at the core of effective communication about vaccines. Photo by Frank Merino/Pexels It's that special ...

In an increasingly diverse America, weighing the rights of the majority versus the rights of the minority sparks debate and disagreement, both in the realm of theory and in everyday life. Patten, the ...

If you want to understand and explain morality, the first useful step is to be sure you're clear on your definition of morality. This first step has, unfortunately, been a stumbling point for many ...