APS

2026 APS Annual Convention

Moral Philosophies and Social Inclusion: From Policy Bans to Hiring Bias

Saturday, May 30, 2026 · Barcelona, Spain

Oral · Identity, Culture & Social Inequality

This symposium examines how people’s moral philosophies, especially moral relativism and moral idealism, shape inclusion and exclusion in society. Across large-scale surveys, cross-cultural experiments, and hiring studies, we show how we use meta-ethics to foster openness to immigrants, reduce support for bans, or avoid unintentional discriminatory workplace decisions.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Lorenzo De GregoriChair
    ESADE Business School

Presentations

  1. Cultural Differences In Moral Absolutism Vs. Relativism: Explaining Variation In Support for Banning Moralized PracticesTiffany Tan, Namrata Goyal, Yuqi Liu
  2. Moral Relativism Leads to Openness to Multiculturalism: Evidence across Countries, States, and IndividualsLorenzo De Gregori