Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : ethics, mores, and race -- Plato's and Aristotle's invention of ethics -- 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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