Morality

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The end of tolerance

Zac Alstin | 07 October 2011 |

tags: Britain, morality, tolerance

The illusion that moral diversity is a viable social strategy is at its last gasp.

Sauntering beyond good and evil

Michael Cook | 30 August 2011 |

tags: amoralism, atheism, morality

In a race to the bottom of ethics, an American philosopher may have got there first.

Morality for neurons

Denyse O'Leary | 01 April 2011 |

tags: materialism, morality, neuroscience

Can you build a system of moral behaviour on complete materialism? A famous neuroscientist gives it the old college try.

Why we can’t not legislate morality

Micah Watson | 11 November 2010 |

tags: law, morality

All legislation is moral. The sooner we recognize this fact, the better.

Breach of trust

Michael Cook | 17 September 2010 |

tags: ethics, Harvard, morality

A case of "academic misconduct" at Harvard has taken the gloss off "the new science of morality".

Reasoning about life

William E. May | 28 July 2010 |

tags: culture of life, morality, philosophy

Is it possible to reach agreement on disputed issues like abortion and euthanasia? Yes, but only if you are ready to reason things out. 

The clash over core American values

Godfrey Hodgson | 27 May 2010 |

tags: American politics, international relations, morality

The great contest of the United States in 2010 is about the moral nature of American society.

Infidelity: in spite of everything, we still care

John Robson | 18 December 2009 |

tags: morality, Tiger Woods

There is an encouraging lesson in the public reaction to the Tiger Woods scandal.

Moral sense and non-sense

Marie I. George | 13 February 2008 |

tags: evolution, human dignity, morality, Peter Singer, Steven Pinker

The new science of morality might sound impressive to those mesmerised by science but is it really new?