Moral development continues throughout the life span, even spawning dialogue of philosophical implications of such research.

The Heinz dilemma exposes not the choice a person makes, but the structure of reasoning that justifies the choice.

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards which have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society.

Only by settling our differences with other members of the group can we actually understand the shortcomings of our own beliefs.

Philosophy is nothing other than the pursuit of nobility and goodness.

-- Gaius Musonius Rufus

Educate the children and it will not be necessary to punish the men.

-- Pythagoras

Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fancies.

-- Hypatia

To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing.

-- Hypatia

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

-- Confucius

Blue dye is extracted from the indigo plant, yet it is bluer than indigo itself.

-- Xunzi