In each experiment, those who reported lower levels of compassion and concern for other people – a key aspect of empathy – picked the utilitarian over the non-utilitarian response. However, other aspects of empathy, such as being able to see the p…

But the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, their right to justice must also be recognized. And put yourself in their shoes. Look at the world through their eyes.It is not fair that a Palestinian child cannot grow up in a state of their o…

In response to highly publicized incidents of school violence, educators across the United States and in many other nations are seeking effective ways to prevent and modify aggressive and anti-social behaviors in students.One of the major recommendatio…

Is it permissible to harm one to save many? Classic moral dilemmas are often defined by the conflict between a putatively rational response to maximize aggregate welfare (i.e., the utilitarian judgment) and an emotional aversion to harm (i.e., the non-…