What is virtue signaling? Dive into the science and philosophy of moral grandstanding, social media behavior, and what it ...

Explore the differences between moral and morale hazards, and their impact on insurance behavior and policy design.

Two of my previous posts on moral development described the origins and consequences of following inner expectations and others' expectations. We form our inner expectations (conscience, or what we ...

Our judgment of the morality of other people’s actions influences our social judgement of them. Of all the moral domains, ...

In a survey involving a total of 2,472 respondents, researchers asked participants about nonpolitical and political moral behavior and nonpolitical and political moral tolerance. They found people ...

(CN) — For as long as people have elected to study themselves, they have debated the origins of the human condition and associated behaviors: are we genetically driven toward certain behaviors, or do ...

Coupling two approaches of game theory can shed light on how moral norms evolve. Selfless behaviour and cooperation cannot be taken for granted. Mohammad Salahshour of the Max Planck Institute for ...

Osaka, Japan – For millennia, philosophers have pondered the question of whether humans are inherently good. But now, researchers from Japan have found that young infants can make and act on moral ...

Note: This article contains mention of violence, including violence against children. We’re publishing this piece alongside an essay by former Navy SEAL and emergency physician Daniel Barkhuff, “How ...

In a society grappling with ethical dilemmas and a constant flow of information, discerning right from wrong can sometimes feel like a moving target. Yet, certain individuals consistently exhibit an ...