At the highest level sits ideational survival. Humans care about legacy, cultural continuity, and symbolic immortality. Religious systems, moral codes, and philosophical doctrines often function to ...

The ancient Greeks famously defined man as a “social animal.” It was a profound observation, yet incomplete. Man is not merely a social being; he is also ...

You can’t teach honesty, resilience or trust by hiding your flaws. Children model habits and that parental dishonesty ...

Applying the notion of reasonable foreseeability to multi-use AI systems. AI systems are finding uses far from their original intended purposes. These multiple uses raise hard ethical questions for AI ...

THE present volume completes Prof. Wester-marck's work, which is likely to remain for a long time a standard repertory of facts, which the moralists of every school will, no doubt, set themselves to ...

Q. You were my teacher/mentor when I had a baby as a teen. That child is almost 21 and I have a 2-year-old. My husband is a great dad and gives compliments to my parenting. He sees the rest of my ...

Conceptual frameworks drawn from theories that have shaped the study of ethics over centuries can help us recognize and describe ethical issues when we encounter them. In this way, a basic grasp of ...

This is also when reputation starts to matter. A child may exaggerate accomplishments to impress friends or hide mistakes to preserve their image. Rather than shaming the lie, explore the need ...

Governments at all levels abuse their “privilege” of eminent domain, the taking of private property for government use.

Affordable housing? Income inequality? Dangers of AI? Today’s tycoons are violating the basic social contract that built the valley.

Children lie much earlier, and more often, than most parents expect. Understanding why can help adults respond with clarity, not panic, and teach honesty without shame.

Friedrich Nietzsches famous line, “What doesnt kill me makes me stronger,” from Twilight of the Idols (1888), continues to resonate as a reflection on resilience and human endurance. The quote ...