Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. How often do you say to yourself: "I ought to [fill in the blank]"? If you tell yourself ...

There is an old joke that goes something like: how long does it take your mother to change a light bulb? The punchline: “Never mind dear, just go out and have a good time. I’ll just stay here in the ...

Many moral philosophers regard scientific research as irrelevant to their work because science deals with what is the case, whereas ethics deals with what ought to be. Some ethicists question this ...

I think of religion as having three integrated strands: 1) the interpretive (what is life's meaning? Is there a God?); 2) the spiritual (awe, gratitude, humility); and 3) the moral/ethical (how should ...

Consider something that you want. Do you want to want it? You can probably think of examples for which the answer is yes, and other examples for which the answer is no. For instance, right now I want ...