When it comes to making moral decisions, we often think of the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Yet, why we make such decisions has been widely debated. Are we motivated ...

Researchers have developed a new experiment to better understand what people view as moral and immoral decisions related to driving vehicles, with the goal of collecting data to train autonomous ...

This post was written by Melanie McGrath and Melissa Wheeler, Ph.D. Around the world, governments and citizens are increasingly attending to the ethical implications of our growing development and use ...

What would it take to teach a machine to make ethical decisions? Using neural network technology, a research team at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence headed by Dr. Yejin Choi recently ...

Moral rules are rigid. The 10 Commandments of the Bible’s Old Testament, for example, include unambiguous prohibitions, such as, “Thou shalt not kill.” Similarly, Kant’s categorical imperative is ...

From Tools to Moral Actors Traditional tools amplified human intent but did not make independent choices. A hammer does not decide what to build. But modern AI systems do more than follow rules. They ...

In today's interconnected world, leaders frequently encounter dilemmas where moral convictions intersect with economic realities. Just how can they best manage this intricate balance and negotiate the ...

Sarah Hodge does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

A recent study in Molecular Psychiatry found that using an oxytocin nasal spray can make people feel more guilt and shame and less willing to harm others, even if it could lead to benefits. The ...