In a society grappling with ethical dilemmas and a constant flow of information, discerning right from wrong can sometimes feel like a moving target. Yet, certain individuals consistently exhibit an ...

Watching political discourse (and deadlock and chaos), I often experience a longing for an authentic discussion of the core values that ought to be guiding us as a society. I often feel that we are ...

The moral compasses of atheists and believers are different in a few key ways, a new study finds. In some aspects, the moral compass was incredibly alike between the two groups; they both highly rated ...

A compass is a device with a floating magnet needle that aligns itself with the Earth’s magnetic field. The compass needle always points northward. If you have a compass and you find north, you can ...

A dictionary definition of a moral compass is a set of beliefs or values that help guide ethical decisions, judgments and behavior, an internal sense of what is right and wrong.