The 2nd Edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology presents a comprehensive and authoritative collection of key essays addressing questions at the heart of moral philosophy. More than 80 essays from classic and contemporary philosophers cover all aspects of the major branches of ethics-meta-ethics, normative ethics, and practical ethics. The essays included here raise important questions about the status and rational authority of morality while offering guidance through key areas in the field, including consequentialism, deontology, contractarianism, and virtue ethics. Underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge, moral standing, moral responsibility, and ethical particularism are also addressed. Essays trace the evolution of ethical theory from its classical roots through to current moral philosophy, including influential work from Plato, Aristotle, Hume, and Kant to important contemporary  material by Derek Parfit, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and many others. Together with a number of new essays and revisionsthe second edition features the addition of a new section focused on feminist ethics