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Encyclopedia Articles
This section features articles from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The SEP is probably the most comprehensive online philosophy resource. It features in-depth articles on a huge number of philosophical topics, however, it is aimed at an academic audience and may be too detailed and technical for beginners. The IEP is generally more beginner-friendly but is also considered to be less reliable. Wikipedia is also an option, but it is much less reliable than either of these.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Ancient Ethical Theory
- Consequentialism
- Deontological Ethics
- Egoism
- Hedonism
- Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Value
- Metaethics
- Moral Dilemmas
- Moral Anti-Realism
- Moral Character
- Moral Realism
- The Definition of Morality
- Religion and Morality
- The History of Utilitarianism
- Virtue Ethics
- Well-Being
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Ancient Ethics
- Care Ethics
- Consequentialism
- Egoism
- Empathy and Sympathy in Ethics
- Ethics
- Ethics, Applied
- Evolutionary Ethics
- Feminist Ethics and Narrative Ethics
- Hedonism
- Metaethics
- Moral Character
- Moral Realism
- Moral Relativism
- Utilitarianism, Act and Rule
- Virtue Ethics
Articles
This section features short articles from the website 1000-Word Philosophy. These articles are ideal for anyone looking for a shorter or more beginner-friendly introduction to ethics than the encyclopedia articles listed above.
Applied Ethics:
- Applied Ethics by Chelsea Haramia
- The Ethics of Abortion by Nathan Nobis
- Euthanasia, or Mercy Killing by Nathan Nobis
- The Moral Status of Animals by Jason Wyckoff
- Theories of Punishment by Travis Joseph Rodgers
- The Death Penalty by Benjamin S. Yost
- The Ethics of Drone Strikes by Ryan Jenkins
- Moral Luck by Jonathan Spelman
Normative Ethics:
- Deontology: Kantian Ethics by Andrew Chapman
- Consequentialism by Shane Gronholz
- Mill’s Proof of the Principle of Utility by Dale E. Miller
- Because God Says So: On Divine Command Theory by Spencer Case
- Evolution and Ethics by Michael Klenk
- Mengzi’s Moral Psychology, Part 1: The Four Moral Sprouts by John Ramsey
- Mengzi’s Moral Psychology, Part 2: The Cultivation Analogy by John Ramsey
- The Repugnant Conclusion by Jonathan Spelman
- (Im)partiality by Shane Gronholz
- Free Will and Moral Responsibility by Chelsea Haramia
Metaethics:
- Ethical Realism by Thomas Metcalf
- Moral Error Theory by Ian Tully
Podcasts
This section features episodes from the podcasts Philosophy Bites and In Our Time. These are also aimed at a general audience and are a good option for beginners who prefer audio content.
Philosophy Bites
- Philip Pettit on the Birth of Ethics
- John Skorupski on Normativity
- Michael Sandel on Justice
- Brad Hooker on Consequentialism
- Philip Schofield on Jeremy Bentham’s Utilitarianism
- Thomas Hurka on Pleasure
- Roger Crisp on Mill’s Utilitarianism
- Peter Singer on Henry Sidgwick’s Ethics
- Philip Pettit on Consequentialism
- David Owens on Duty
- John Tasioulas on Human Rights
- Roger Crisp on What Is Virtue Ethics?
- Terence Irwin on Aristotle’s Ethics
- Roger Crisp on Virtue
- Julia Annas on What is Virtue Ethics For?
- Myles Burnyeat on Aristotle on Happiness
- Pascal Bruckner on Happiness
- William Davies on the Happiness Industry
- Anthony Kenny on Aquinas’ Ethics
- Christopher Janaway on Nietzsche on Morality
- Amia Srinivasan on Genealogy
- Paul Boghossian on Moral Relativism
- Tim Williamson on the Appeal of Relativism
- Simon Blackburn on Moral Relativism
- Miranda Fricker on Blame and Historic Injustice
- Adrian Moore on Bernard Williams on Ethics
- Henry Hardy on Isaiah Berlin’s Pluralism
- Ronald Dworkin on the Unity of Value
- Susan Neiman on Morality in the 21st Century
- David Edmonds on Trolley Problems
In Our Time
Short Videos (<30 mins)
This section features short videos created by Wireless Philosophy. These are also very beginner-friendly.
- God and Morality, Part 1
- God and Morality, Part 2
- Moral Status
- Killing Animals for Food
- Hedonism and The Experience Machine
- Utilitarianism, Part 1
- Utilitarianism, Part 2
- Utilitarianism, Part 3
- Consequentialism
- The Problem of Moral Luck
- The Good Life: Plato
- The Good Life: Aristotle
- The Good Life: Kant
- The Good Life: Nietzsche
Courses
This section features online courses on ethics.
- Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do? – Michael Sandel | Harvard University (recommended)
- A Romp Through Ethics for Complete Beginners – Marianne Talbot | Oxford University
- Ethics – Mark Clarence Phillips | U. of New Orleans
Course Syllabi
See this collection of ethics course syllabi.
Books
See this list of the best books on ethics.
Quotes
See this selection of the best quotes on ethics.
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