Applied Ethics Applied ethics, also called practical ethics, is the application of ethics to real-world problems. View
Cognitive Dissonance Cognitive dissonance is the mental stress people feel when they hold two contradictory ideas in their mind at the same time. View
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. View
Confirmation Bias Confirmation bias is our tendency to seek out or interpret information that supports our pre-existing beliefs, expectations, or hypotheses. View
Cognitive Bias Cognitive biases are errors in thinking that affect people’s decision-making in virtually every situation. View
Virtue Ethics Virtue Ethics is a normative philosophical approach that urges people to live a moral life by cultivating virtuous habits. View
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. View