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Applied Ethics

Applied Ethics

Applied ethics, also called practical ethics, is the application of ethics to real-world problems.

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Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is the mental stress people feel when they hold two contradictory ideas in their mind at the same time.

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Harm Principle

Harm Principle

The harm principle is the idea that people should be free to act as they wish as long as their actions do not cause harm to others.

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Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset

Fixed and growth mindsets are mindsets that influence how people learn and grow.

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Confirmation Bias

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is our tendency to seek out or interpret information that supports our pre-existing beliefs, expectations, or hypotheses.

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Cognitive Bias

Cognitive Bias

Cognitive biases are errors in thinking that affect people’s decision-making in virtually every situation.

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Virtue Ethics

Virtue Ethics

Virtue Ethics is a normative philosophical approach that urges people to live a moral life by cultivating virtuous habits.

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Veil of Ignorance

Veil of Ignorance

The Veil of Ignorance is a device for helping people more fairly envision a fair society by pretending that they are ignorant of their personal circumstances.

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Values

Values

Values are society’s shared beliefs about what is good or bad and how people should act.

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