Morality
Ethics, Evil, Greed, Sin, Conscience

For a topic as subjective a morality, people sure have strong beliefs about what's right and wrong. Yet even though they can vary from person to person and culture to culture, many are practically universal, as they result from basic human emotions. We may think of moralizing as an intellectual exercise, but more frequently it's an attempt to make sense of our gut instincts.

Morality Tests

Egoism Vs. Altruism

Do you tend to be self-centered or are you compassionate?

The Latest on Morality

The Mind is Strategic About How it Uses Subconsciously Stored Information. by Daniel R. Hawes

Could You Be Raising a Sociopath? by Ugo Uche

Unfriend, defriend, dump - None of them feel good~ by Irene S. Levine, Ph.D.

What is the evil we all see but won't notice? by Joseph Juhász

Fairness can be more rewarding than money by David Rock

Nine Ways That a Meditating Brain Creates Better Relationships by Marsha Lucas, Ph.D.

Hypocrisy, Why We Are Sometimes Guilty Of This by Ugo Uche

Babies understand others' feelings, but don't always act like it. by Jean Mercer, Ph.D.

So, what is character? by Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D.

Over coffee with friends, the conversation turned to embarrassing moments. by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

Morality Blogs

Experiments in Philosophy
The impact of psychological research on life's big questions.
By a Band of Philosophers
Saints and Scoundrels
A moral romp through the triumphs and travails of prominent Westerners.
By John Portmann
Do the Right Thing
Spirit, science, and health.
By Thomas Plante, PhD
Hero
The best in human nature
By Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.
Born To Be Good
The new science of emotions--and how compassion, mirth, embarrassment and awe bring out the good in others and in ourselves.
By Dacher Keltner
Minding Morality
Exploring the Causes and Consequences of our (Im)Moral Decisions
By Kurt Gray
Moral Landscapes
Living the life that is good for one to live
By Darcia Narvaez, Ph.D.
The Life You Can Save
How to end world poverty.
By Peter Singer