Abortion is considered immoral by 47 percent of Americans. Fifty-two percent disagree, with 21 percent calling it acceptable ...

Decline rarely announces itself — it whispers until it eventually wins.

American involvement in global conflicts is not new.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his ...

Why don't some people practice what they preach? Researchers reveal that a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal ...

In the largest cross-cultural survey ever conducted, a team of anthropologists from the University of Oxford has determined seven moral rules they suggest are universal. Based on the examination of ...

About this research This analysis explores whether Americans consider 15 different behaviors morally acceptable or wrong. Why ...

Moral disengagement is a psychological concept that explains how individuals rationalise immoral and unethical actions by deflecting responsibility and minimising consequences, often enabling those in ...

When we look back at the beliefs and practices of our ancestors, we are often shocked at what they found morally acceptable: the public torture of criminals, the trading of slaves, and the subjugation ...

Speaking up at work —about a project, assignment, or task — is difficult. Speaking up about a morally charged issue? Well, there may not be a harder endeavor. As organizations continue to advocate for ...

Lawrence Kohlberg's theory on the development of morality has been widely influential in psychology, feminist studies and even in business ethics. Kohlberg's theories can help business owners and ...

“Sexist algorithms.” “Racist AI.” Even at this narrow and nascent stage of applied Artificial Intelligence, we have not only humanized it, but we have decided that it is evil. We impose on this set of ...