The decline in moral values is a universal problem, although the extent and causes of decline vary slightly from country to country and from generation to generation. For example, a recent Gallup poll ...

Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community's norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police ...

A new UBC study has revealed regular seasonal shifts in people's moral values. The finding has potential implications for politics, law and health—including the timing of elections and court cases, as ...

Morals are personal beliefs about what is right or wrong. Ethics are community guidelines that define good versus evil. There is overlap between morals and ethics, but they serve different roles.

When we think about morality, we usually focus on actions: is this act morally right or wrong? But increasingly, these kinds of debates involve the morality of everyday objects, like plastic bottles, ...