Academic research should be guided by the truth so that its findings can contribute to the advancement of the world and our lives. Even though one might never find the absolute truth, academic researchers should aspire the highest good through the truth – per veritatem ad summum bonum.
In this spirit, the following articles are published in this series:
Subjective Decision-making and Reasoning in Moral Dilemma Situations
Hendrik Godbersen, Susana Ruiz Fernández
The aim of this study is to discover the subjective reasons of people for utilitarian and deontological decisions in moral dilemma situations and their dealings with inner conflicts after their moral dilemma decisions on a fundamental level. Furthermore, we aim to find out how people apply utilitarian and deontological reasoning in their “normal” lives…
per veritatem ad summum bonum, 1:1; published on 16 Oct 2026