Theorists have long noted that people's moral circles have expanded over the course of
history, with modern people extending moral concern to entities—both human and …

The nature of our moral judgments—and the extent to which we treat others with care—
depend in part on the distinctions we make between entities deemed worthy or unworthy of …

For centuries, philosophers, theologians, and scientists have used the idea of the Great
Chain of Being to rank all beings, from demons to animals, humans, and gods, along a …

We review empirical research on (social) psychology of morality to identify which issues and
relations are well documented by existing data and which areas of inquiry are in need of …

What are the things that we think matter morally, and how do societal factors influence this?
To date, research has explored several individual-level and historical factors that influence …

Moral patients deserve moral consideration and concern–they have moral standing. What
factors drive attributions of moral standing? Understanding these factors is important …

Moral culture can mean many things, but two major elements are a concern with moral
goods and moral prohibitions. Moral psychologists have developed instruments for …

For some time, psychologists have been studying the relationship between moral reasoning
and moral behavior. A growing body of research insists that a moral identity rather than …

Highlights•Scholars have identified three distinct constructs of moral recognition: moral
awareness, moral sensitivity and moral attentiveness.•Moral recognition is shaped by a wide …

This meta-analysis examined the relationship between moral identity and moral emotions
drawing on 57 independent studies. Moral identity was significantly associated with moral …