The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics is a lively and authoritative guide to current thought about ethical issues in all areas of human activity--personal, medical, sexual, social, political, judicial, and international, from the natural world to the world of business. Twenty-eight topics are covered in specially written surveys by leading figures in their fields: each gives an authoritative map of the ethical terrain, explaining how the debate has developed in recent years, engaging critically with the most notable work in the area, and pointing directions for future work. The Handbook will be essential reading, and a fascinating resource of ideas and information, for academics and students across a wide range of disciplines.

Hugh LaFollette is Cole Chair in Ethics at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg.

I. Our Personal Lives

1. Sexuality, Nancy Tuana and Laurie Shrage

2. Love, Neera K. Badhwar

3. Family, Brenda Almond

II. Moral Status

4. Children, David Archard

5. Abortion, John Harris and Soren Holm

6. Reproductive Technology, Robert Wachbroit and David Wasserman

7. Animals, R. G. Frey

8. Environment, Kristin Shrader-Frechette

III. Equality

9. Gender and Sexual Discrimination, Rosemarie Tong

10. Race and Racial Discrimination, Naomi Zack

11. Affirmative Action, Walter Feinberg

12. People with Disabilities, Anita Silvers

IV. The Just Society

13. Punishment, R. A. Duff

14. Freedom of Speech and Religion, Andrew Altman

15. Legal Paternalism, Douglas N. Husak

16. Multi-culturalism, John Arthur

17. Economic Justice, Jonathan Wolff

18. Inter-generational Justice, Alex Gosseries

19. Privacy, Anita L. Allen

20. Corporate Responsibility, R. Edward Freeman and Patricia H. Werhane

21. Whistleblowing, Michael Davis

V. Justice and International Relations

22. Immigration, Chandaran Kukathas

23. National Autonomy, Wayne Norman

24. International Economic Justice, Debra Satz

25. World Hunger, Nigel Dower

VI. Life and Death

26. Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide, Margaret P. Battin

27. Capital Punishment, Hugo Adam Bedau

28. War, Henry Shue