When people feel physically closer to someone who could be harmed, they are less willing to sacrifice that person for the greater good, according to a new finding reported in Cognition & Emotion.

Ethical dilemmas at work rarely arrive with clear answers, yet how leaders respond defines their company’s character and long-term success. We asked industry experts to share an example of a time when ...

This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Every Monday, ...

The brakes on your car have been sabotaged and you are racing down the road toward a crowd of pedestrians. If you do nothing, the car will stay on its course and kill five people. If you sharply turn ...

In my 40-plus years in the workforce, there were many times I would be faced with a moral dilemma. Actually, at the time, I wasn’t fully aware that each would be a defining moment, but reflecting back ...

We've generally been brought up to see two sides to every situation: good and evil. Like two sides in a never-ending war vying for advantage in many societal, financial, scientific and other issues.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been very interesting as a topic of study for social scientists, including psychologists. Even after numerous restrictions, we have often seen policies fail—whether it be ...

Last week I made a presentation to some staff at CSIS on moral dilemmas in the trade area. It was a discussion, not a lecture, so no “right” answers were provided. Indeed, there may not be any, ...