Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly being asked to make recommendations that have serious moral consequences, ...

When we look back at the beliefs and practices of our ancestors, we are often shocked at what they found morally acceptable: the public torture of criminals, the trading of slaves, and the subjugation ...

Here’s a delicious little experiment that give us a look at the seedy immorality of its research participants. No, it’s not the Milgram Experiment or the Stanford Prison Experiment. It’s as simple as ...

It started with an innocent mistake. Texas entrepreneur Chris Bentley had founded a company to buy drilling rights for oil and gas. He realized that a batch of letters he’d sent to landowners, ...

Acting morally can be difficult, especially when it involves risking social disapproval and going against the crowd. Understanding what factors help people act morally when they are under pressure to ...

Moral Courage in the Trump Era. The psychology of moral courage offers insights into who stands up for what's right and who doesn't, a relevant topic amid worries about Trump's presidency. Here, ...

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (1948) is a singularly unusual entry in Hitchcock’s oeuvre, both technologically experimental and philosophically provocative. Based on a play by Patrick Hamilton, although ...