In many public situations, we make judgments about people’s commitment to carry through on their stated views. Politicians express commitments to issues ranging from immigration to same-sex marriage.

It is widely accepted in the Western world today that morality is relative. People who say this usually mean that morality is ...

I read with interest Howard Meharg’s letter (“Morality goes beyond Christianity,” Our Readers’ Views, May 8). Actually, our values are a result of the Jews and their belief in one god and the Ten ...

I have spent my career studying moral decision-making. Through my own research and that of my colleagues, I have become acutely aware of how moral motivations and justifications warp our thinking in ...

Americans can see or hear about dozens of terrorist acts every day. They can tune in to their favorite TV shows or go to the local cinema and be bombarded with violence and mayhem endlessly. Perhaps ...