Expanding human influence in outer space will require an ethical compass that is more expansive than the one conventionally used. “Mars is a failed Earth.” It is common enough to hear such ...

This is Part 2 of my series on moral distress and cultivating moral resilience. Read Part 1 here. “Moral distress” is a term coined in 1984 by philosopher Andrew Jameton to describe the suffering ...

The Big Ideas: Who Do You Think You Are? A conversation with an unhinged Bing made me rethink what gives humans moral value. By Seth Lazar Mr. Lazar is a philosopher. This essay is part of a series ...

Trauma burrows its way into our lives in a myriad of ways, from abuse and sickness to military conflict. The resulting suffering hurts our heads and our hearts, upending our faith in a predictable and ...

I have spent my career studying moral decision-making. Through my own research and that of my colleagues, I have become acutely aware of how moral motivations and justifications warp our thinking in ...

Credit: Getty Images Although it is not a formal psychiatric diagnosis, moral injury can have deep effects on the mental health of veterans. Moral injury – a distinct condition from post-traumatic ...