Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-185) and index.
Introduction: ethics, mores, and race -- Plato and Aristotle's invention of race -- Cosmopolitan contributions to an ethics of race. Natural law and inequality -- Moral law and slavery -- Christian metaphysics and inequality -- Social contract theory and the sovereign nation state -- Deontology, utilitarianism, and rights -- Conclusion: egalitarian humanism and requirements for an ethics of race.
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Racism-- Moral and ethical aspects-- United States.