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
Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that asserts that right and wrong are best determined by focusing on outcomes of actions and choices. View
Tangible & Abstract The Tangible & Abstract describes how people may make moral errors by focusing too much on immediate factors that are close in time and geography and too little on more abstract factors that are removed in time and place. View
Sustainability Sustainability is living to meet the needs of the present generation without depleting the resources that future generations will need to meet their needs. View