#morality
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We are more concerned about our reputation with the dead than our reputation with the living.
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.
From Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The moral worth of an action does not lie in the effect expected from it, nor in any principle of action that is based on the expected effect.
Every action must be judged by the motive which inspired it.
Moral progress is not just a matter of human will; it’s a matter of the evolution of our moral understanding.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
Justice is a complex and often elusive goal.
The ethical implications of science must be considered.
From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
Ethical behavior is a fundamental principle in Judaism.
Morality binds and blinds.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The loss of biodiversity is not just an environmental issue; it's a moral one.
The battleline between good and evil runs through the heart of every man.
The greatest sin in Islam is to deny the humanity of others.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
Beware of those in whom the urge to punish is strong.
We have the capacity for both good and evil, and it is our choices that define us.
There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do.
From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The concept of interest is often seen as morally questionable.
The moral implications of debt are profound and far-reaching.
The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin.
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
People are motivated to be moral, but they often misunderstand each other's morality.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul.
And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.
Indeed, good deeds erase bad deeds. This is a reminder for those who remember.
The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
From The Republic of Plato by Allan Bloom
There is no such thing as a guilty man.
From The Rebel by Albert Camus
Our moral judgments are often based on gut feelings.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
If God does not exist, everything is permitted.
The line between good and evil is not so clear, and it is in our nature to be both.
From One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
God is the ultimate source of morality.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
In many cultures, debt was seen as a moral obligation.
The line between good and evil is often blurred by circumstances beyond our control.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
Ethics in AI is not just necessary; it is imperative.
From Genius Makers by Cade Metz
The righteous mind is like a tongue; it tastes different flavors.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The great transformation redefined our moral responsibilities.
For it is not possible to be a good man unless he is a good Christian.
From The History of the Church by Eusebius
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.
The struggle between good and evil defines the very essence of God’s story.
From God: A Biography by Jack Miles
The struggle for moral insight is as old as humanity itself.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
The moral implications of scientific discovery are profound and far-reaching.
Morality and religion are intertwined in the process of cultural evolution.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
The better angels of our nature are the empathic emotions that restrain violence.
When we think about morality, we often overlook the importance of context.
From Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst by Robert Sapolsky
The moral roots of liberals and conservatives are different.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The absence of harm is not a measure of good.
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster.
The line between right and wrong blurred in the pursuit of success.
Ethics in AI development will define the moral landscape of future generations.
From AI 2041 by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan
People often prefer to appear moral rather than to actually be moral.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
Our moral judgments are often like the blind men and the elephant.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Different moral foundations lead to different political ideologies.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Every heist leaves a mark, not just on the victim but on the thief as well.
From The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
In some sort of crude sense which no vulgarity, no humor, no overstatement can quite extinguish, the physicists have known sin; and this is a knowledge which they cannot lose.
The line between right and wrong had blurred.
The desire for justice is the basis of rebellion.
From The Rebel by Albert Camus
Empathy is a crucial component of our moral progress.
To be moral is to act according to the dictates of reason.
What we do with our dead reflects our values as a society.
From Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
The culture we live in shapes our moral intuitions.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Our moral systems are not just about right and wrong, but also about loyalty and authority.
From The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
Compassion is the basis of morality.
From The World as Will and Representation by Arthur Schopenhauer
It is not the crime that is important; it is the punishment.
What is beautiful is good, and what is good will be chosen.
To do the right thing is often the hardest thing.