Two weeks ago I said, "I never met a moral principle I could trust." One reader responded: Generalizations and abstractions are treacherous indeed, but we need them for directionality and efficacy.

While people might agree about the importance of living from a moral center, there are major differences surrounding the specific values each individual chooses. America, unfortunately, is enmeshed in ...

Often in our divided world we disagree with someone about a principle. Person A says that what matters is reproductive freedom and B says that what matters is protecting the unborn. Person C says that ...

The world is on a massive crusade to get rid of bullying in school, and this crusade is failing. Physical attacks in general are down because it is relatively easy for schools to target such overt ...

Ethics and morals in business are the standards the organization uses to define what constitutes good and bad behavior by management and employees. Large corporations often put their ethical and moral ...

Lamenting the polarization of our country has become cliché, yet many continue to categorize people into “good guys” and “bad guys,” based solely on political or religious affiliation. It doesn’t take ...

Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in a December 1951 speech, said: “In this day of gathering storms, as moral deterioration of political power spreads its growing infection, it is essential that every spiritual ...

In “Faith That Upholds Humanity—and Liberty” (Houses of Worship, Dec. 30), Andrew Klavan decries physicist Stephen Hawking’s statement that “the laws of gravity and quantum theory allow universes to ...

Starting last month, Slate began a series of monthly dialogues between two of the nation’s most esteemed jurists, Richard A. Posner and Jed S. Rakoff. These conversations will be moderated by Joel ...