A new in-depth study of moral reasoning challenges the popular notion that people are unable to think through difficult moral problems and rely primarily on automatic "gut" reactions to make tough ...

(Nanowerk News) An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a blueprint for creating algorithms that more effectively incorporate ethical guidelines into artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Researchers have developed a new experiment to better understand what people view as moral and immoral decisions related to driving vehicles, with the goal of collecting data to train autonomous ...

It is wartime. You and your fellow refugees are hiding from enemy soldiers, when a baby begins to cry. You cover her mouth to block the sound. If you remove your hand, her crying will draw the ...

A fascinating aspect of humanity is that we hold ourselves to a high moral standard. We impose rules on ourselves to protect society from the short-term temptations that might cause us to do things ...

This post was written by Melanie McGrath and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D. Around the world, governments and citizens are increasingly attending to the ethical implications of our growing development and use ...

A study analysed the brain activity of military officer cadets and civilians while they were making moral decisions and concluded that the perception of being the author of our actions and their ...

The Rev. Debra W. Haffner writes on the need for religious leaders to support people’s efforts to achieve spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being—including their reproductive and sexual health.

Although burnout among healthcare providers has been widely discussed, moral injury is a significant, but often overlooked, ...

Understanding how people make decisions in extreme hypothetical situations illuminates how people make decisions and act in everyday life, says developmental psychologist Audun Dahl. “Almost every ...