Posts Tagged ‘morals’
Is U.S. eco-policy also God’s policy?
U. MARYLAND (US) — A majority of Americans professing belief in God favor cooperative international efforts to combat climate change and the spread of nuclear weapons—branding it a moral obligation—a new public opinion poll shows. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 11:40 - 0 Comments
Moral blind spot about passive harm
BROWN (US) — Individuals and courts deal more harshly with people who actively commit harm than with people who allow harm to occur. This moral distinction may be automatic, according to a new study based on brain scans. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 6, 2011 14:34 - 6 Comments
Would you kill 1 person to save 5 others?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) —A new study suggests a vast majority of people are willing to violate a moral rule if it means minimizing harm, in this case letting one person die to save five others. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 9:28 - 3 Comments
Reliance on emotion fades as we age
U. CHICAGO (US) — Children have more empathy for victims, judge wrongdoing more harshly, and are more likely to believe in punishment for damage done. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 21, 2011 10:56 - 6 Comments
Vengeful God keeps cheaters honest
U. OREGON (US) — Belief in God doesn’t deter a person from cheating on a test, unless that God is a mean, punishing one. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 29, 2010 14:59 - 2 Comments
Cleaning up ‘dirty’ parts after lying
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Apparently mom had it right when she threatened to wash your mouth out with soap—lying really does create a desire to clean the “dirty” body parts. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Nov 30, 2009 18:27 - 52 Comments
BEST OF 2009: God’s beliefs mirror our own
U. CHICAGO (US)—Religious people tend to use their own beliefs as a guide in thinking about what God believes, but are less constrained when reasoning about other people’s beliefs, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 10, 2009 17:50 - 0 Comments
Too saintly? A little sin might be in order.
New research suggests that when people operate above or below a certain level of moral self-worth, they instinctively push back in the opposite direction to reach an internally regulated set point of goodness.
Society & Culture - Jun 22, 2009 13:15 - 0 Comments
Easily grossed out? Chances are you’re conservative
CORNELL (US)—People who are easily disgusted by slime, gore, and even crawly insects are more apt to be politically conservative than their less squeamish counterparts, especially when it comes to attitudes toward gays and lesbians, a new Cornell University study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 17, 2009 14:09 - 0 Comments
Not so fast: Morals can’t keep pace
USC (US)—Moral reactions take time. In a fast-moving digital landscape, our better selves may be struggling to catch up. (more…)
