The decline in moral values is a universal problem, although the extent and causes of decline vary slightly from country to country and from generation to generation. For example, a recent Gallup poll ...

Values-based decision making differs substantially from more traditional, top-down models of decision making in that everyone in an organization has a part to play in establishing and maintaining the ...

Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community's norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police ...

A new UBC study has revealed regular seasonal shifts in people's moral values. The finding has potential implications for politics, law and health—including the timing of elections and court cases, as ...

Morals are personal beliefs about what is right or wrong. Ethics are community guidelines that define good versus evil. There is overlap between morals and ethics, but they serve different roles.

I have spent my career studying moral decision-making. Through my own research and that of my colleagues, I have become acutely aware of how moral motivations and justifications warp our thinking in ...

When we think about morality, we usually focus on actions: is this act morally right or wrong? But increasingly, these kinds of debates involve the morality of everyday objects, like plastic bottles, ...

If you think you’ve noticed that American politics has become more polarized in the past decade or so, you’re not alone. Researchers have shown that politicians, the news media, and ordinary citizens ...

Having a strong moral compass is often associated with forgiveness. Many religious traditions preach absolution of others’ sins; this is one of Jesus’ central teachings, and it is a central virtue of ...