Why a Mini-Guide on Ethical Reasoning?．．．．．．．．．．vii
The Function of Ethics—and Its Main Impediment．．．．．．．．．．1
The Problem of Pseudo-Ethics．．．．．．．．．．8
The Elements of Ethical Reasoning．．．．．．．．．．18
The Logic of Ethical Reasoning．．．．．．．．．．19
Language as a Guide to Ethical Reasoning．．．．．．．．．．22
Two Kinds of Ethical Questions．．．．．．．．．．31
The Significance of Facts and Perspective． ．．．．．．．．．．．34
Intellectual Standards for Assessing Ethical Reasoning．．．．．．．．．．39
Ethical Reasoning Abilities．．．．．．．．．．42
Essential Ethical Traits．．．．．．．．．．43
Conclusion．．．．．．．．．．45
Appendices
Glossary．．．．．．．．．．47
Universal Declaration of Human Rights．．．．．．．．．．59