Various theoretical categorizations of values and moral principles exist on the fields of psychology and sociology, not to mention philosophy. This article compares three influential ones used for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Subbu Vincent is director, journalism and media ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. Political journalists operate within a moral frame (liberal for example) that may ...

Religion forms a moral foundation for billions of people throughout the world. In a 2019 survey, 44% of Americans – along with 45% of people across 34 nations – said that belief in God is necessary ...

Our moral compasses aren't as rigid as we think, according to Audun Dahl's research. He argues that shifts in our ethical ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Department of Management at LSE. Post by Dr Niranjan Janardhanan, Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of ...

Last May, Gallup asked Americans: How would you rate the overall state of moral values in this country today? Forty-seven percent said “poor.” Only 1% viewed it as “excellent,” 15% as “good,” 37% as ...

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 ...

This article was authored by guest writer Michele DeMarco, who is an award-winning writer and published author in the fields of psychology, trauma, health, and spirituality. She is a professionally ...