We describe a rather common process that we call moralization, in which objects or activities that were previously morally neutral acquire a moral component. Moralization converts preferences into values, and in doing so influences cross-generational transmission (because values are passed more effectively in families than are preferences), increases the likelihood of intemalization, invokes gr...

one of the most famous arguments of existence of god in the last century, is immanuel kant's moral argument. kant for preserve of that practical reason is unconditional, which is the pursuit of both happiness and virtue, assume god that complete this good by linking two different realms of morality and nature. but critics argue that kant's arguments make sense only for human moral exp...

A risk assessment study was conducted to predict the expected hazardous influence on the ecosystem resulted from urbanization and industrialization activities at Helwan area, Egypt. To achieve these goals, soils, plants and water samples were collected from Helwan area, and their total concentrations of inorganic contaminants (Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) and organic pollutants; such...

The purpose of this research was to investigate moral reasoning related to sexual behavior that could lead to the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Using hypothetical dilemmas about situations in which STDs can be transmitted, respondents were asked to explain why they believed the characters should or should not engage in risky behaviors. 40 college freshmen (M = 18.3 years...

A first television system based on the Autosophy information theory is now being tested. The new television marks a major theoretical break from conventional television based on the Shannon information theory. In conventional television bit rates are determined entirely by hardware parameters, such as screen size, resolution, and scanning rates. The images shown on the screen are irrelevant, su...

Is being responsible good enough? Stone (1975) argued that we need corporate moral responsibility because neither law nor market is adequate to forestall harmful effects of business activities. However, it is not possible for businesses to become responsible for all forms of foreseeable, preventable harm that they produce. This is illustrated here by cases from insurance, television programming...