Moral decision-making can be influenced by situational factors that one does not anticipate. A recent study asked people moral questions on a computer screen, with their mouse cursor rigged to move ...

A study analyzed the brain activity of military officer cadets and civilians while they were making moral decisions and concluded that the perception of being the author of our actions and their ...

During social interaction, we evaluate and make decisions about each other’s behaviour and actions. However, factors underlying this decision making can be complex, and are often non-transparent to ...

In recent years, interest in moral character has grown, as has its role in promoting ethical behavior within organizations. Yet we know little about the ways moral character manifests in observable ...

More and more people are turning to large language models like ChatGPT for life advice and free therapy, as it is sometimes perceived as a space free from human biases. A new study published in the ...

Moral rules are rigid. The 10 Commandments of the Bible’s Old Testament, for example, include unambiguous prohibitions, such as, “Thou shalt not kill.” Similarly, Kant’s categorical imperative is ...

Conceptual illustration of the ethical dilemma in the experiement. When making ethical decisions, university students appear to prioritize fairness and the fate of the worst-off over either reducing ...

When it comes to judging which large language models are the “best,” most evaluations tend to look at whether or not a machine can retrieve accurate information, perform logical reasoning, or show ...

On March 26, 2014, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Executive Director Kirk O. Hanson spoke to an international meeting of the InterAction Council, an association of former presidents and prime ...

The digital revolution impacted all aspects of people's lives, including leadership. As a result, how leaders communicate with their teams and the public is more transparent and accessible than ever.