What Makes Something Morally Right vs. Morally Wrong?

What Makes Something Morally Right vs. Morally Wrong?

What does it actually mean to call something “right” or “wrong”? Is morality grounded in objective rules, social norms, consequences, intentions—or something else entirely? In this video, we explore the reasoning processes behind moral judgments, not to tell you what to believe, but to examine how people arrive at moral conclusions in the first place.

Rather than preaching a particular moral framework, this discussion focuses on critical thinking: how definitions, assumptions, values, and logic shape our sense of morality. Why do reasonable people disagree so strongly about moral issues? What role do emotion, culture, and rational analysis play? And how can better reasoning help us have more productive conversations about right and wrong?

This video is presented by Bo Bennett, PhD, founder and creator of the Cognitive Fitness App—a tool designed to strengthen your ability to reason clearly, question assumptions, and think more effectively about complex issues like morality.

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