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Online Guide to Ethics and Moral Philosophy. This web-site is designed to give users a very general "introduction to Ethics.

Online Guide to Ethics and Moral Philosophy

" The materials offer both historical and thematic perspectives on the subject. Key representatives of the history of ethics are presented and major ethical theories are analyzed and critiqued. Pat I of the site relies on original sources, excerpts from Ethics in the History of Western Philosophy (Macmillan, 1989), and excerpts from the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The treatment of 'ethical theories' in Part II is often informed by the approach of Beauchamp and Childress in their Principles of Biomedical Ethics (5th Ed.) Endgame: Ethics & Values in America . What is Endgame? Imagine an episode of your favorite television drama where you can: • Voice your approval or disapproval of what the characters are doing. • Interview the characters to learn more about their motivation. • Question a panel of experts about the moral implications confronting the characters.

Endgame: Ethics & Values in America . What is Endgame?

Now you've got the blueprint for "Endgame: Ethics and Values in America," a multi-media special on controversial moral issues. This groundbreaking special enables viewers to enter the lives of fictional characters forced to make critical decisions with profound moral, ethical or social implications. "Endgame: Ethics and Values in America" fuses dramatic film, interactivity on the Web, sync-to-broadcast technology, and the energy of live television with a studio audience. Viewers are encouraged to confront those gray areas of human experience where serious moral and ethical choices are made.

Justice with Michael Sandel - Online Harvard Course Exploring Justice, Equality, Democracy, and Citizenship.