The promise of a meritocratic society is that the most capable people will rise to the positions of the greatest authority. In a meritocracy, for example, you would hire heart surgeons because they're ...

One way people may mediate immoral behavior is by viewing immoral actions not only as wrong but as actually impossible, outlines a new report. Imagine you're getting hungry at work and you see a candy ...

One indication of a creeping moralism is the application of a religious gloss to activities or phenomena where previously there had been none. ~ Cullen Murphy What is the relationship between ...

The brain responds less to money gained from immoral actions than money earned decently, reveals a new study. The research helps explain why most people are reluctant to seek illicit gains by ...

Imagine you're getting hungry at work and you see a candy bar on a co-worker's desk. Why not just eat it while she's out of the room? Some people might not do it because they know it's wrong. Other ...