What would happen if everyone did that? It’s a simple question, but new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that it means so much more. “Why not pick ...

Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Key Takeaways Kohlberg's theory of moral development outlines six stages across three levels, showing how people progress in moral reasoning from obeying rules to ...

Immanuel Kant’s moral philosophy establishes ethics on the basis of rationality and autonomy. Central to his system is the categorical imperative, which demands that agents act only on maxims they can ...

If you are not yet familiar with philosopher G. E. M. Anscombe, her influential life is memorably summed up here. For a thorough overview of her thought, please see the entry written by philosopher ...

Moral compromise lies at the heart of democratic theory as a mechanism for reconciling conflicting values and interests within pluralistic societies. At its core, moral compromise involves the ...

Moral psychology and social epistemology study how people think, decide and learn together. This research area explores how moral judgment works, how beliefs are formed and influenced and how ...

Plato and Aristotle in discussion, 1437, by Luca della Robbia (ca 1400-1482), marble tile, depicts two of the greatest philosophers, who wrote two of the all-time best philosophy books. Philosophy ...

The purpose of Aquinas's Ethics is to place Thomas Aquinas's moral theory in its full philosophical and theological context and to do so in a way that makes Aquinas (1224/5-1274) readily accessible to ...

There is a big difference between factual statements and statements that express strong emotions or demands (Messerly, 2016). When you claim that something is a fact (for example, "Trees get their ...

Some years ago, a student asked to see me during office hours to talk about a personal problem that, she assured me, related to our recent ethics class. It seemed she was having difficulties with a ...

It's that special time of year when family and friends come together to celebrate the holidays, share meals, spread cheer -- and, too often, pass along their germs. Because vaccines can save lives and ...