Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Chapter one : Ethics defined -- Part one : The Foundations of morality -- Chapter two : The Moral agent -- Chapter three : Moral character -- Chapter four : The Act -- Part 2 : Theories and framework -- Chapter five : The Epicurean ethics -- Chapter six : The Ethics of stoicism -- Chapter seven : The Virtue ethics of Aristotle -- Chapter eight : The Natural law ethics -- Chapter nine : The Kantian ethics -- Chapter ten : The Utilitarian ethics -- Chapter eleven : The Pragmatic ethics -- Chapter twelve : Nietzsche and the power ethics -- Chapter thirteen : The Right and the good -- Chapter fourteen : John Rawl's theory of justice -- Chapter fifteen : Situation effects -- Part 3 : Applying ethical principles to moral issues -- Chapter sixteen : Man as the foundation of goodness -- Chapter seventeen : The Morality of human sexuality -- Chapter eighteen : The Morality of contraception -- Chapter nineteen : The Moral issue on abortion -- Chapter twenty : The Moral issue on birth deformities -- Chapter twenty-one : The Morality of genetic engineering -- Chapter twenty-two : The Moral issue on euthanasia -- Chapter twenty-three : The Morality of suicide -- Chapter twenty-four : The Morality of death penalty.

This book is an attempt to expose the different moral principles and philosophical theories that will aid the readers in making moral judgments. This book will also serve as an exposition of the different moral issues. From these moral issues, the book will provide the readers a better understanding as to how should a decision be made and what principle will be best applicable to particular situations.