Content on Why Do People Do Bad (and Good) Things? (Page 3)
If someone develops a brain tumor that affects their decision-making, how responsible are they for their actions? Is a sense of meaning more important than a sense of right and wrong? How does religion change the way we talk about questions of good and evil?
These are a few of the questions that this Sinai and Synapses Discussion Forum explores.
This Week in Science and Morality – 2/17/15
Why morality can lead to violence, how anxiety can lead to ethical behavior, and why we need compassion for online trolls — here’s what’s new in science and morality this week.
Why We Should Value — But Not Worship — Reason
A “reasonable” person killed three people — and that fact should scare any of us who think pure rationality can make our world better.
This Week in Science and Morality – 2/9/15
Whether “harmless wrongs” exist, reason as a force for morality, and why it’s dangerous to be certain of your own salvation — here’s what’s new this week in the world of science and morality.
A Moral Life? Or a Meaningful Life?
While meaning is certainly subjective, morality is also not completely objective, either.