A Companion to Ethics

Acknowledgments.

List of contributors.

Part I: The Roots:.

1. The Origin of Ethics: Mary Midgley.

2. Ethics in Small-Scale Societies: George Silberbauer.

3. Ancient Ethics: Gerald A. Larue.

Part II: The Great Ethical Traditions:.

4. Indian Ethics: Purusottama Bilimoria.

5. Buddhist Ethics: Padmasiri de Silva.

6. Classical Chinese Ethics: Chad Hansen.

7. Jewish Ethics: Menachem Kellner.

8. Christian Ethics: Ronald Preston.

9. Islamic Ethics: Azim Nanji.

Part III: Western Philosophical Ethics : A Short History:.

10. Ethics in Ancient Greece: Christopher Rowe.

11. Medieval and Renaissance Ethics: John Haldane.

12. Modern Moral Philosophy: J. B. Schneewind.

Part IV: How Ought I Live?:.

13. Natural Law: Stephen Buckle.

14. Kantian Ethics: Onora O'Neill.

15. The Social Contract Tradition: Will Kymlicka.

16. Egoism: Kurt Baier.

17. Contemporary Deontology: Nancy (Ann) Davis.

18. An Ethic of Prima Facie Duties: Jonathan Dancy.

19. Consequentialism: Philip Pettit.

20. Utility and the Good: Robert E. Goodin.

21. Virtue Theory: Greg Pence.

22. Rights: Brenda Almond.

Part V : Applications: .

23. World Poverty: Nigel Dower.

24. Environmental Ethics: Robert Elliot.

25. Euthanasia: Helga Kuhse.

26. Abortion: Mary Anne Warren.

27. Sex: Raymond A. Belliotti.

28. Personal Relationships: Hugh Lafollette.

29. Equality, Discrimination and Preferential Treatment: Bernard R. Boxill.

30. Animals: Lori Gruen.

31. Business Ethics: Robert C. Solomon.

32. Crime and Punishment: C. L. Ten.

33. Politics and the Problem of Dirty Hands: C. A. J. Coady.

34. War and Peace: Jeff McMahan.

Part VI: The Nature of Ethics:.

35. Realism: Michael Smith.

36. Intuitionism: Jonathan Dancy.

37. Naturalism: Charles R. Pigden.

38. Subjectivism: James Rachels.

39. Relativism: David Wong.

40. Universal Prescriptivism: R. M. Hare.

41. Morality and Psychological Development: Laurence Thomas.

42. Method and Moral Theory: Dale Jamieson.

Part VII: Challenge and Critique:.

43. The Idea of a Female Ethic: Jean Grimshaw.

44. The Significance of Evolution: Michael Ruse.

45. Marx Against Morality: Allen Wood.

46. How Could Ethics Depend on Religion?: Jonathan Berg.

47. The Implications of Determinism: Robert Young.

Afterword.

Index.