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| Preface | |
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| Ethical Theories | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Egoism and Moral Scepticism | |
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| Religion, Morality, and Conscience | |
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| The Natural Law | |
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| Morality is Based on Sentiment | |
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| Trying Out One+s New Sword | |
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| Utilitarianism | |
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| The Categorical Imperative | |
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| Happiness and Virtue | |
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| A Theory of Justice | |
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| The Idea of a Female Ethic | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Abortion | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The U.S. Supreme Court: Roe v. Wade (1973) | |
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| An Almost Absolute Value in History | |
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| A Defense of Abortion | |
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| On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Sidney | |
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| Abortion and the Sexual Agenda | |
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| An Argument that Abortion is Wrong | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Euthanasia and the Duty to Die | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Active and Passive Euthanasia | |
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| The Intentional Termination of Life | |
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| Killing and Letting Die | |
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| The Survival Lottery | |
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| Is There a Duty to Die? Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Capital Punishment | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The U.S. Supreme Court | |
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| The Retributive Theory of Punishment | |
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| The Ultimate Punishment | |
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| Justice, Civilization, and the Death Penalty | |
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| What Do Murderers Deserve? Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Gay Rights and Same-Sex Marriage | |
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| Introduction Martha Nussbaum | |
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| Is it Wrong to Discriminate on the Basis of Homosexuality? | |
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| Who Needs Marriage? | |
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| What Marriage is For Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Drugs and Addiction | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Ethics of Addiction | |
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| U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: Speaking Out | |
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| Against Drug Legalization | |
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| Addiction and Drug Policy | |
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| The Ethics of Smoking | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| The Moral Status of Animals | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Our Duties to Animals | |
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| Peter Singer: All Animals Are Equal | |
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| The Case for Animal Rights | |
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| Difficulties with the Strong Animal Rights Position | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Global Warming and Consumption | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Global Warming Bjorn Lomborg: The Cost of Global Warming | |
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| The Environmental Costs of Consumption | |
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| Famine, Affluence, and Morality | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| War and Terrorism | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Pacifism | |
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| The Conduct of Just and Limited War | |
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| What is Terrorism? | |
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| The Terrorist+s Tacit Message | |
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| Questions Regarding a War on Terrorism | |
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| The War on Terrorism and the End of Human Rights | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |
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| Torture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Torture David Luban: Torture and the Ticking Bomb | |
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| How to Interrogate Terrorists | |
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| Problem Cases | |
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| Suggested Readings | |