A More Complete Moral Compass

Common Sense Paper No. 39

Common Sense Papers 35 through 39 present a discussion of morality in our modern society. Logic (reason) often leads to policy stalemates. Moral intuition (feeling) often guides the rank order (hierarchy) of virtues and values we hold dear. A moral compass is necessary for a healthy society, but a single moral code to end the modern culture wars looks e…