TABLE OF CONTENTS_ Part I: THEORY. 1. Introd uction to Ethics and Ethical Theory. 2. Religion and Global Ethics. 3. Ethical Relativism. 4. Egoism, Altruism, and the Social Contract. 5. Utilitarianism. 6. Deontological Ethics. 7. Natural Law and Human Rights. 8. Virtue Ethics. 9. Feminist Thought and the Ethics of Care. Part II: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. Section I: BIOETHICS. 10. Healthcare Ethics. 11. Ethics of Birthing and Dying. 12. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Section II: SOCIAL JUSTICE. 13. Equality and Discrimination. 14. Economic Justice. 15. Sexual Morality and Gender Justice. 16. Global Justice and Development Ethics. Section III: SOCIAL ORDER AND VIOLENCE. 17. Punishment and the Death Penalty. 18. Violence and War. Section IV: THE NON-HUMAN. 19. Environmental Ethics. 20. Animal Ethics—and Beyond