Atheists aren't less moral than religious people, study finds
Dan Avery For Dailymail.com
Are atheists immoral because they don't believe in God?
It's a commonly held stereotype, but a new study suggests they're no less principled than religious people.
Researchers found non-believers and believers shared similar views on fairness and not hurting people.
But the atheists didn't see values that supported unity, like loyalty and respect for authority, were essential to be moral.
Non-believers also tended to think more about the consequences of an action when deciding if something was moral or not, and were more likely to make a judgment on a case-by-case basis.