Morality

We get upset when politicians from the other party act in ways that defy our moral values. When someone from our own party does it, we're not always so concerned.

New research finds some voters conflate worldly success with morality.

As negative comments accumulate, they start to come across as bullying—even if they're justified.

Could the objective assurance in correct answers mandated in mathematics education teach students to be similarly calculating and assured when it comes to daily moral conundrums?

As religious tensions flare in the House, four Democratic congressmen are launching a new group dedicated to science-based policy, separation of church and state, and freedom for all—including atheists.

New research finds our moral impulses may vary considerably depending on whether we're thinking about them, or acting on them.

New research reports the moral imperative to help those in need is much weaker if the needy person in question is a stranger.

Research tends to show that business school tanks ethical and moral standards. But a generational shift is offering new hope.

Two new studies point to various ways music can influence our behavior.

Research on neurodegenerative diseases suggests that, more than anything else, moral traits like kindness and integrity define who we are.

Why we cringe for our fellow humans, and why it's so important.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of killing thousands of cormorants without even considering the ethics.

Neurostimulation techniques could change how we feel about ethical dilemmas.

Stories about athletes with flawed character are endless, but what about those who exceed our expectations?

New research finds thoughts of the almighty increase our propensity to take chances, unless morality is involved.

Encouraging research points to a way to decouple loyalty to one’s own tribe with disdain for outsiders.

New research finds a link between disbelief and unethical behavior is strongly lodged in Americans’ minds.

New research suggests this reflects their greater vulnerability to people who commit injurious actions.

Researchers report people are more likely to behave in a morality-minded manner earlier in the day.

It largely depends upon where you live. Vegetarians in India and the West are both driven by ethical concerns, but the moral codes that drive their eating choices are very different.

New research finds exposure to Christian ideas—or even standing in the shadow of a cathedral—nudges people in the direction of black-and-white thinking.

First-of-its-kind research finds a surprising relationship between science and morality.

New research finds people on both sides of the ideological divide caricature the other, but those on the far left are the most guilty.