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 ...

A letter from July 29 indicated that the social issues of gay marriage and abortion are examples of a downward, sliding scale of morality by giving, in their words, “laughable and outlandish” examples ...

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 ...

Ethics represent the beliefs of your external community, while your morals are your personal, internal sense of right and wrong. That's not to say there isn't a lot of overlap, and, in many cases, the ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) advances, replicating aspects of human cognition, the ethical implications of its decisions and outcomes become increasingly critical. The intersection of AI and ...