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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction: Why Study Ethics? | |
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| The Study of Ethics | |
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| Moral Sentiment | |
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| The Variety of Moral Emotions | |
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| The Absence of Moral Emotions | |
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| The Varieties of Moral Sentiment | |
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| The Development of Moral Sentiment | |
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| Feminist Ethics: Moral Sentiment Should Be the Basis of Morality | |
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| Kant: Reason, Not Moral Sentiment, Should Serve as the Basis of Morality | |
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| Emotivism: Morality Is Nothing But Moral Emotions | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| General Discussion Questions | |
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| Stories for Discussion | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Autonomy and Strength of Will | |
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| The Issue of Free Will | |
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| Moral Luck | |
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| Moral Strength and Weakness | |
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| Responsibility | |
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| The Concept of Autonomy | |
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| Kant and the Notion of the Good Will | |
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| Nietzsche: The Strong Will Is the Good Will | |
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| Developing Autonomy | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Case Studies for Discussion | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Virtue and Vice | |
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| Virtue as a Golden Mean | |
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| Virtue and Character | |
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| The Virtues of Self-Control | |
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| The Virtues of Self-Efficacy | |
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| The Virtues of Regard | |
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| The Virtues of Respect | |
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| The Virtues of Kindness | |
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| Is Being Virtuous Sufficient for Being Moral? | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Stories for Discussion | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Wisdom | |
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| The Relation between Wisdom and the Virtues | |
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| The General Features of Wisdom | |
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| How Wisdom Is Acquired | |
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| Reasoning Wisely | |
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| Moral Vision | |
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| Deliberation | |
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| Judgment and Decision | |
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| Wisdom and the Question of Moral Knowledge | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Case Studies for Discussion | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Moral Knowledge | |
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| Moral Intuition | |
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| Stages of Moral Knowledge | |
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| Deontological Principles | |
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| Teleological Principles | |
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| The Natural Law Theory and Rights-Based Ethics | |
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| Using Principles in Moral Decision Making | |
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| Review Questions | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Epilogue: Moral Competence | |
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| Writing Ethics Term Papers | |
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| The Purpose of Writing Philosophy Papers | |
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| Choosing a Subject for the Paper | |
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| Finding Sources | |
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| Doing the Research | |
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| Constructing the paper | |
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| Writing the Paper | |
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| Ethical Use of Source Material | |
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| Sources for Writing Philosophy Papers | |
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| Reference and Bibliography Style | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |