Ethics tackles some of the fundamental questions of human life. Ethics is a branch of philosophy that covers a whole family of things that have a real importance in everyday life. ◦ How should people live? ◦ What should people do in particular situations?
The abortion debate asks whether it can be morally right to terminate a pregnancy before normal childbirth
Rational argument about the right and wrong way to treat animals is made difficult by the love that many people feel for animals
Capital punishment is the practice for executing someone as punishment for a specific crime after a proper legal trial
A number of ethical issues come up when discussing charity work
Is contraception an issue of human rights? Is there ever a duty to use contraception?
Euthanasia is the termination of a sick person’s life in order to relieve them of their suffering
The practice of female circumcision is widespread within some African cultures and ethnic groups
Forced marriages are a result of cultural factors, and no major religion in the world advocates forced marriage
Honour killing is the murder of a woman accused of bringing shame upon her family
Lying is probably one of the most common wrong acts that we carry out Most people wound condemn lying except where there is a good reason for it
Circumcision is primarily carried out for religious or cultural reasons. It is sometimes done for health, hygiene and aesthetic reasons
Slavery can broadly be described as the ownership, buying and selling of human beings for the purpose of forced and unpaid labour
Competition is not unethical but the allure of winning can drive some competitors to unethical behaviour.
Torture involves deliberately inflicting physical or mental pain on a person without legal cause
Is it ever right to go to war? When is it right to wage war? What is the moral way to conduct a war?