OpinionNovember 27, 2024
Choosing Empathy Is Critical to Democracy
If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer
C. Daryl Cameron is an associate professor of psychology, senior research associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, and Sherwin Early Career Professor in the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State University. He directs the Empathy and Moral Psychology Lab, where he studies why and how people choose to engage in empathy and prosocial actions toward others. He also directs the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making, an interdisciplinary network of researchers who study ethical and moral decisions. You can find him on Bluesky.
Choosing Empathy Is Critical to Democracy
If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer