Ethics: theory and contemporary issues

Ethics and ethical reasoning

Religion and global ethics

Ethical relativism

Egoism, altruism, and the social contract

Utilitarianism and John Stuart Mill

Deontological ethics and Immanuel Kant

Natural law and human rights

Virtue ethics

Feminist thought and the ethics of care

Euthanasia

Abortion

Sexual morality

Equality and discrimination

Economic justice

Punishment and the death penalty

Environmental ethics

Animal ethics

Biotechnology and bioengineering

Violence and war

Global justice and globalization.