menu_open Columnists
We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Why You Can't Rely on Your Own Morality Alone

57 0
03.02.2026

During an interview with New York Times reporters, President Trump responded to a question about whether there were any limits on his power. He said there was one thing that constrained him. “My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”

What does it mean to say that you are restrained solely by your own morality, by your own mind?

The conscience is often described as an inner voice telling us what to do when others may be opposed. A moral compass is that which........

© Psychology Today