Morality
This is actually a keynote to a conference, but it had some very interesting ideas in it. The article is called "The New Science of Morality" and it's by Jonathan Haidt.
I don't know if it makes full sense out of context, but read this section. It makes an important point and it might draw you into reading the whole thing.
"[…snip]Morality is like The Matrix, from the movie "The Matrix." Morality is a consensual hallucination, and when you read the WEIRD people article, it's like taking the red pill. You see, oh my God, I am in one particular matrix. But there are lots and lots of other matrices out there.
We happen to live in a matrix that places extraordinary value on reason and logic. So, the question arises, is our faith justified? Maybe ours is right and the others are wrong. What if reasoning really is the royal road to truth? If so, then maybe the situation is like chemistry after all. Maybe WEIRD morality, with this emphasis on individual rights and welfare, maybe it's right, because we are the better reasoners. We had The Enlightenment. We are the heirs of The Enlightenment. Everyone else is sitting in darkness, giving credence to religion, superstition and tradition. So maybe our matrix is the right one.[…snip]" (from "The New Science of Morality" and it's by Jonathan Haidt.)
If you liked that one, there are two referenced articles, also worth looking at: