BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Contents

Preface  

Chapter 1   The Nature of Morality

Chapter 2  Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality
Chapter 3   Nonconsequentialist (Deontological) Theories of Morality
Chapter 4   Virtue Ethics
Chapter 5   Absolutism Versus Relativism
Chapter 6   Freedom Versus Determinism
Chapter 7   Reward and Punishment

Chapter 8   Setting Up a Moral System: Basic Assumptions and Basic Principles    

Chapter 9   The Taking of Human Life    

Chapter 10   Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing

Chapter 11   Abortion

Chapter 12   Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing

Chapter 13   Morality, Marriage, and Human Sexuality

Chapter 14   Bioethics—Ethical Issues in Medicine

Chapter 15   Environmental Ethics

Chapter 16   Business and Media Ethics

Appendixes 

Introduction 

Appendix 1:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of the Taking of Human Life
Appendix 2:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Allowing Someone to Die, Mercy Death, and Mercy Killing  
Appendix 3:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Abortion  
Appendix 4:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Lying, Cheating, Breaking Promises, and Stealing  
Appendix 5:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to the Moral Problems of Human Sexuality 

Appendix 6:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Medicine (Bioethics) 

Appendix 7:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Moral Problems in Business (Business and Media Ethics) 

Appendix 8:Applying Humanitarian Ethics to Environmental Ethics  

Supplementary Reading  

Glossary  

Index  

COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Contents

Preface  

Chapter 1   The Nature of Morality

 Objectives
 What is Philosophy and Ethics’ Relationship to It?
 Definition of Key Terms
 Approaches to the Study of Morality
 Morality and Its Applications
 Where Does Morality Come From?
 Customary or Traditional and Reflective Morality
 Morality, Law, and Religion
 Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
 Why Should Human Beings Be Moral?
 Chapter Summary
 Exercises for Review
 Discussion Questions
 Suggested Readings
 Ethics Problem  
 Notes

Chapter 2  Consequentialist (Teleological) Theories of Morality
 Objectives
 Psychological Egoism
 Ethical Egoism
 Utilitarianism
 Difficulty with Consequentialist Theories in General
 Care Ethics
 Chapter Summary
 Exercises for Review
 Discussion Questions