Ethics and Religion

Harry J. Gensler, S.J., is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University, Chicago. His thirteen books include Ethics and the Golden Rule (2013), Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction (2011), Introduction to Logic (2010) and Anthology of Catholic Philosophy (2005).

• 1. Introduction; Part I. Ethics as God's Commands: 2. Divine command theory; 3. Modified DCT; Part II. Ethics as Natural Laws: 4. Natural law: rationality; 5. Natural law: biology; 6. Natural law: spirituality; Part III. Ethics and Atheism: 7. Ethics without God; 8. God, evil, and cosmic purpose.

'Harry J. Gensler has written an outstanding, critical and yet constructive work on the theological contribution to ethics. The book contains brilliant arguments that are developed with fairness, clarity, and precision. This is a must-read for anyone interested in ethical theory, value theory, or theology.' Charles Taliaferro, St Olaf College, Minnesota