With apologies to your moral compass, the takeaway here is: There is no moral North Pole. Your sense of right and wrong might not be a static point, but something that’s subject to seasons of ...

A researcher at the University of British Columbia has been looking into whether moral values can change with the seasons. Ian Hohm and his team examined five moral values including fairness and care.

The idea of life having “seasons” has become a common way of talking yourself through a sudden upheaval. By Olga Khazan. Alec Soth / Magnum. December 9, 2023. Share. Save.

This framework, called moral foundations theory, sets up a taxonomy of “five pretty fundamental values that shape human social behavior,” says lead author Ian Hohm, a psychology graduate ...

University of British Columbia. (2024, August 6). People's moral values change with the seasons. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 08 ...