Study explores how to reduce bad behavior at work

People who can self-reflect and regulate their moral behavior are more likely to bounce back after a failure rather than deviate from their 'moral compass' and misbehave, according to new research.

Canada needs to cut carbon, not try to capture it

When the federal government released the budget in April 2021, it proposed creating a new tax credit for private firms that make investments in carbon capture, utilization and sequestration projects.

Adults, not children, prefer friendly looking robots

Robots are occupying an increasingly prominent place in our society. How do we deal with this, and what is it that determines whether or not we trust these robots to carry out certain tasks and assume certain responsibilities? ...

Mapping the path to carbon neutrality

Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, the University of Surrey has published a paper in Sustainability detailing how it will reduce its carbon emissions and reach Net-Zero by 2030. In the paper, Surrey's researchers share ideas and ...

Leaders' pandemic policies engendered varying levels of trust

As the COVID-19 pandemic exploded across the globe in early 2020, the world's leaders were faced with a flurry of tough moral dilemmas. Should schools and businesses shut down, and if so, for how long? Who should receive ...

Time to shift the discussion on sex work

It is time to change the debate around sex work from a moral issue to one of workers' rights, a University of Otago study argues.

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