This essay proposes and defends a descriptive definition of morality. Under this definition, a moral system is a system of rules, psychological states, and modes of character development that performs ...

Having a strong moral compass is often associated with forgiveness. Many religious traditions preach absolution of others’ sins; this is one of Jesus’ central teachings, and it is a central virtue of ...

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, stated in a recent interview that he “would not define morality — especially sexual morality — as narrowly as the Church does today.” At the same time, the ...

Mr. Dehghani is the director of the Morality and Language Lab at the University of Southern California. Last week, when bombs were falling over Iran, I saw a post on social media that posed a ...