The tension between moral pursuits and personal authenticity

French Post-Impressionist Paul Gauguin created innovative, enduring paintings and sculptures set on Tahiti and other Pacific ...

Ken Levine on BioShock, Ayn Rand, and Libertarianism

BioShock was created by Ken Levine, one of gaming's most elusive figures. He has sometimes described himself as both an ...
clinicaladvisor.com

What is Moral Injury in Veterans and How Do You Treat It?

Credit: Getty Images Although it is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, moral injury can have deep effects on the mental health of veterans. Moral injury – a distinct condition from post-traumatic ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Voices: In a place like Utah, ‘moral credits’ can’t make up for how we treat women

Several years ago I read a scholarly article that introduced the concept of “moral credits,” and I’ve often thought about it in terms of how it applies in my life, as well as the work I do around ...
Salon

The bruise on America’s soul: Moral injury in the age of Trump

I’m a 72-year-old, upper-middle-class married Jewish professional. As much as some progressives draw parallels to Germany in the 1930s, I don’t believe I’m in danger of roving gangs of skinheads ...
The Conversation

From tattoos to plastic bottles, here’s how society assigns moral values to everyday things

Aya Aboelenien receives funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. Zeynep Arsel receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) ...
Townhall

Moral Panic?

Haidt argues that smartphones and social media have "rewired childhood" and made kids more anxious and depressed. My son agrees. He brings Haidt's argument to schools. Max Stossel's nonprofit, "Social ...
CNN

Trump administration expands ‘good moral character’ requirement to become naturalized citizen

The Trump administration is expanding the requirement for immigrants who are hoping to become US citizens to display “good moral character,” in a move that some immigration lawyers denounced as a ...
The Hill

Trump administration heightens ‘good moral character’ standards for potential US citizens

The Trump administration is ordering officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to take a more “holistic” approach when determining whether to award U.S. citizenship to immigrants, ...
IFLScience

There Are 7 Universal Moral Rules That All Cultures Abide By

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
Forbes

Moral Ambition By Rutger Bregman — Review

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. I have eagerly followed Dutch historian Rutger Bregman’s ...