People often think of their moral beliefs as firm and unchanging. Ideas about right and wrong can feel like basic truths that should be obvious to everyone. Yet history shows that moral views have changed dramatically. Behaviours once accepted by societies can later become viewed as wrong, while people continue to disagree about values today.
A new study suggests that these changes may not simply come from selfishness, emotions, or poor judgment. Instead, people often change their moral views because they encounter new reasons to rethink what they believe. Research by psychologist Audun Dahl suggests that changing moral views are not always signs of weakness or inconsistency, as quoted in a report by Psychology Today.
