Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg had the same questions, leading him to develop a theory of moral development that focuses on how children develop morality and ethical reasoning. This theory ...

After studying various moral theories, one is bound to be left wondering what to believe. In this selection from The Elements of Moral Philosophy, James Rachels sketches what he thinks would be a ...

Six hundred years before Carl Menger wrote his Principles, Thomas Aquinas was writing about the role of subjective valuation ...

What is the difference between moral psychology and moral philosophy? Created with Sketch. The examination of moral psychology involves the study of moral philosophy but the field is more ...

Ethics are a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society. At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how ...

This course explores the history of moral philosophy by examining the writings of key thinkers in the Western philosophical canon, including Leibniz, Hume, Kant and Hegal. We will focus on four basic ...

The course readings for this course come from many countries, they include novels, short stories, plays, and excerpts from classic works of moral philosophy. The readings also span many centuries, ...

Moral development has been the topic of philosophical and psychological debate for centuries. Psychologist Carol Gilligan's ...