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It can look descriptively at moral behaviour and judgements; it can give practical advice (normative ethics), or it can analyse and theorise about the nature of morality and ethics. [1] Contemporary study of ethics has many links with other disciplines in philosophy itself and other sciences. [2]
Moral Reasoning: A Text and Reader on Ethics and Contemporary Moral Issues. New York: Oxford University Press. Morrow, D.R. 2017. Giving Reasons: An Extremely Short Introduction to Critical Thinking. Hackett.
The moral life unfolds between humility and autonomy. ... Our lack of humility can be applied to a number of contemporary moral problems. Arrogant self-assertion is imposing, cranky and violent ...
This is a list of events that fit the sociological definition of a moral panic. In sociology, a moral panic is a period of increased and widespread societal concern over some group or issue, in which the public reaction to such group or issue is disproportional to its actual threat. The concern is further fueled by mass media and moral ...
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The explicit making of moral right and wrong judgments coincides with activation in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPC), a region involved in valuation, while intuitive reactions to situations containing implicit moral issues activates the temporoparietal junction area, a region that plays a key role in understanding intentions and beliefs.
Moral injury is a relatively new concept that seems to describe what many feel: a sense that their fundamental understanding of right and wrong has been violated, and the grief, numbness or guilt that often ensues. Here, you will meet combat veterans struggling with the moral and ethical ambiguities of war.
Contemporary Moral Issues. 5th ed. Co-ed/ with Wesley Cragg. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Moral Issues in Global Perspective. 2nd edition in 3 volumes (Volume I: Moral and Political Theory; Volume II: Human Diversity and Equality; Volume III: Moral Issues). Editor.