Louis G. Lombardi is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lake Forest College.

• Preface Stage One. Moral Considerations as Foundations I. Moral ConsiderationsII. Subjectivism, Relativism, and Morality Stage Two. General Obligations as Action Guides III. Universal and Special Moral ObligationsIV. Moral Obligations and Other Action Guides Elaborations on Stages One and Two V. Beings Owed Moral ConsiderationVI. Human Rights as Action Guides Stage Three. Sample Applications VII. A Moral Problem: AbortionVIII. Whistle BlowingIX. Morality and Law: A Requirement for Restrictive Legislation Conclusion Index

"I would buy this book. All too often philosophers present Kantian and Millian theories at such a level of abstraction that they seem to be totally unrelated to the ethical experience of any human being we know. We need more books that help us make moral decisions, that describe to us the stages we go through in coming to such decisions. There is no other book like this on the market." — Rosemary Tong, Williams College"Most introductory books either focus on theory or take the problem approach. This book is unique in combining them with the discussion of 'action guides.' It is far better than most introductory texts." — Robert Cummings Neville, Boston University

Louis G. Lombardi is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lake Forest College.

• Preface Stage One. Moral Considerations as Foundations I. Moral ConsiderationsII. Subjectivism, Relativism, and Morality Stage Two. General Obligations as Action Guides III. Universal and Special Moral ObligationsIV. Moral Obligations and Other Action Guides Elaborations on Stages One and Two V. Beings Owed Moral ConsiderationVI. Human Rights as Action Guides Stage Three. Sample Applications VII. A Moral Problem: AbortionVIII. Whistle BlowingIX. Morality and Law: A Requirement for Restrictive Legislation Conclusion Index

"I would buy this book. All too often philosophers present Kantian and Millian theories at such a level of abstraction that they seem to be totally unrelated to the ethical experience of any human being we know. We need more books that help us make moral decisions, that describe to us the stages we go through in coming to such decisions. There is no other book like this on the market." — Rosemary Tong, Williams College"Most introductory books either focus on theory or take the problem approach. This book is unique in combining them with the discussion of 'action guides.' It is far better than most introductory texts." — Robert Cummings Neville, Boston University

Louis G. Lombardi is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Lake Forest College.

• Preface Stage One. Moral Considerations as Foundations I. Moral ConsiderationsII. Subjectivism, Relativism, and Morality Stage Two. General Obligations as Action Guides III. Universal and Special Moral ObligationsIV. Moral Obligations and Other Action Guides Elaborations on Stages One and Two V. Beings Owed Moral ConsiderationVI. Human Rights as Action Guides Stage Three. Sample Applications VII. A Moral Problem: AbortionVIII. Whistle BlowingIX. Morality and Law: A Requirement for Restrictive Legislation Conclusion Index

"I would buy this book. All too often philosophers present Kantian and Millian theories at such a level of abstraction that they seem to be totally unrelated to the ethical experience of any human being we know. We need more books that help us make moral decisions, that describe to us the stages we go through in coming to such decisions. There is no other book like this on the market." — Rosemary Tong, Williams College"Most introductory books either focus on theory or take the problem approach. This book is unique in combining them with the discussion of 'action guides.' It is far better than most introductory texts." — Robert Cummings Neville, Boston University