One day, the Utilitarian got out some candles, noxious herbs, bread, sour wine and some blood, took off his clothes and summoned the Devil. The Devil appeared in the palpable dark punctually, just as ...

Greene et al. reported that brain areas typically associated with affect are activated when subjects make moral judgements about ‘personal’ scenarios, where one alternative requires directly causing ...

Scientists found that people who endorse actions consistent with an ethic of utilitarianism -- the view that what is the morally right thing to do is whatever produces the best overall consequences -- ...

Last week was one helluva week in the moral life of this nation—much of importance hangs in the balance. It began on April 16, 2009, with the release of four memos by the Department of Justice. All ...

John Stuart Mill’s (1806-1873) father, James Mill, was an outspoken advocate of utilitarianism and a friend of Jeremy Bentham, its founder. John Mill was born into a household steeped in utilitarian ...

How do you make a choice that will benefit the greatest number of people when there are conflicting preferences involved? How does the brain make sense of differing perspectives and organize them to ...