Digital technology has fundamentally changed the landscape for ethics and morality — both worsening it through new channels of comparison and avoidance, and improving access to support and treatment.
How Technology Worsens Ethics and Morality
- Social media enables constant social comparison that amplifies ethics and morality
- Notifications and always-on work culture prevent recovery from stress
- Doomscrolling and news consumption can worsen anxiety and mood
- Screen time late at night disrupts sleep patterns that regulate ethics and morality
- Passive consumption replaces active activities that buffer against ethics and morality
How Technology Helps Ethics and Morality
- Teletherapy has dramatically improved access to ethics and morality treatment
- Mental health apps provide evidence-based tools at low cost
- Online communities reduce isolation for those with ethics and morality
- Educational content helps people understand and destigmatize ethics and morality
Healthy Technology Habits for Ethics and Morality
- Designated phone-free times (especially mornings and before bed)
- Curate social media to reduce ethics and morality triggers
- Intentional vs. passive consumption
- Balance screen time with activities that genuinely restore