Moral Philosophy Moral Philosophy studies what is right and wrong, and related philosophical issues. View
Moral Myopia Moral Myopia is the difficulty people sometimes have in clearly seeing ethical issues and ethical challenges. View
Moral Imagination Moral Imagination is creatively imagining the full range of options while making moral decisions. View
Moral Equilibrium Moral Equilibrium is the idea that we compare our self-image with our conduct and adjust our actions accordingly, for better or for worse. View
Moral Emotions Moral Emotions are the feelings and intuitions–including shame, disgust, and empathy–that play a major role in most of the ethical judgments and decisions people make. View
Moral Cognition Moral Cognition is the study by psychologists, neuroscientists, and others of how people make moral judgments and choices. View
Moral Agent A Moral Agent is a person who can be held accountable for his or her actions because he or she has the ability to tell right from wrong. View
Moral Absolutism Moral Absolutism is a form of deontology that asserts that certain actions are intrinsically right or wrong. View
Loss Aversion Loss Aversion is the tendency people have to dislike losses more than they enjoy gains, which can lead people to lie in order to avoid the consequences of innocent (or other) mistakes. View