Moral* principles do more harm than good. We apply them self-servingly and selectively. They operate at the wrong level of abstraction, distracting us from the right level. I'm deeply committed to ...

1 a: of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior: ETHICAL b: expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior c: conforming to a standard of right behavior d: sanctioned by or ...

A healthy economy enables citizens to fulfill their basic obligations—moral as well as financial. These obligations include providing for themselves and their families and fulfilling responsibilities ...

We’ve all had our moments of stinginess: We pass a homeless person and spare no change, or decline an appeal from a charity. We might feel a pang of guilt, but you can’t be nice to everyone, right? A ...

Lamenting the polarization of our country has become cliché, yet many continue to categorize people into “good guys” and “bad guys,” based solely on political or religious affiliation. It doesn’t take ...

Ethics and morals in business are the standards the organization uses to define what constitutes good and bad behavior by management and employees. Large corporations often put their ethical and moral ...

Americans are passionately attached to no two things perhaps more closely than they are to their rights and to equality. Under the banner of furthering those two things have most of the broad social ...

Often in our divided world we disagree with someone about a principle. Person A says that what matters is reproductive freedom and B says that what matters is protecting the unborn. Person C says that ...

Soul and R&B started as gospel music. There’s not much to switching between the genres, just replace the beloved God with the beloved guy or gal. Old Testament scholars say the good book is all about ...

I appreciate Ferlin Pedro’s engagement with my views on the moral status of the unborn and the role of the state in addressing abortion (SN July 27, 2025). His critique raises important questions ...