Assuming beliefs are under your control in some way.


1 you have a moral obligation to believe the truth
seek it, avoid wishful thinking
weigh evidence objectively

2 There is no moral obligation to believe the truth although there may be good pragmatic reasons. Belief is personal,

morality is social depending on behavior.
Things you can do to avoid false beliefs and gain true ones

A.suspend beliefs until certain
B.pay attention, consider bias
Moral obligation to believe the truth

1 Duty-deontological; duty to believe in the truth

2 Maximize your true beliefs and minimize false ones when they produce the most happiness for society (Utilitarian view)