Until a half century ago or so, there was a moral consensus, however fraying, that informed and shaped the exercise of freedom in the Western world. The self-determination of human beings, of citizens ...

The health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are not equally felt. From the United States to Brazil and the United Kingdom, low-wage workers are suffering more than others and ...

This state of affairs is relatively new. Older generations will recall a day when the need for an attorney was rare and when business deals were commonly sealed with a handshake. But a burgeoning ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A long-standing tenet of virtue theory is that moral virtue and knowledge are connected in some important way. Julia Driver attacks the ...

In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree on one thing: 85% say political discourse has gotten worse over the ...

As we recently celebrated the Fourth of July, I have been engaging in the rich and fruitful exercise of re-reading the Declaration of Independence. This reading has brought some important things to ...

Contrary to the claim of Lawrence Kohlberg that moral virtues are arbitrary standards of character because virtue words lack descriptive content, it is argued that the moral virtues and judgement are ...

Public moral discourse is toxic. One reason it’s so bad is that people use their discussions of morality and politics for self-promotion, rather than to help others. You may have heard people accuse ...

Sarah B. Garlington is affiliated with Showing Up for Racial Justice through local chapter and statewide organizing work in Ohio. Mary Elizabeth Collins does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...