Morality is a contentious topic both inside and outside of the academy. In the Fall 2009 Contexts feature “The Good, the Bad, and the Social,” Daniel Winchester and Steven Hitlin examine the sociology of morality and explain that every situation, no matter how brief or small, has a moral dimension. And, our ideas of right and wrong are shaped by social forces.
When you assign the article, you could also assign a “morality test.” Here are a few examples:
You could also assign this New York Times article that briefly explains the work of Jerry Burger, a Santa Clara University Psychologist who replicated Milgram’s study four decades later.