This stage goes beyond social norms and an individual develops his own moral compass, sticking to personal principles of what is ethical or not.

How do the brain, individual values and culture interact to form a moral society? Can neuroscience trump notions of free will? These are among the fundamental challenges of human moral behavior ...

Ethics are a system of moral principles and a branch of philosophy which defines what is good for individuals and society. At its simplest, ethics is a system of moral principles. They affect how ...

The vice president’s appeal to the ‘ordo amoris,’ a theological principle developed by Augustine and Aquinas, has sparked a ...