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The problem of evil has been an extremely active area of study in the philosophy of religion for many years. Until now, most sources have focused on logical, metaphysical, and epistemological issues, leaving moral questions as open territory. James P. Sterba and the contributors to this volume focus on the yet untapped resources of ethical theory. These essays consider topics such as Kantian moral philosophy, Thomistic virtue theory, and the Pauline Principle?the doctrine of double effect, and God?s actions in permitting evil. These new reflections shift from assessing the world?s particular and particularly horrendous evils to discussion of how ethical theory undergirds the evaluation of the problem of evil. With the resources of ethical theory firmly in hand, this volume provides lively insight into this ageless philosophical issue

The Pursuit of Justice: A Personal Philosophical History is a collection of renowned scholar and philosopher James P. Sterba's finest works - essays spanning the full spectrum of his illustrious career along with new scholarship on the enduring struggle for justice we face as a society, and as individuals in the modern world. That struggle, or pursuit, may be ongoing, but - as this book details - it has come a long way, and that progress, however frustrating it may be to obtain and secure, is a testament to the work to which scholars like Sterba have devoted their lives and careers. In Sterba

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Current Racial and Sexual Discrimination -- A Legal History of Race- and Sex-Based Affirmative Action -- How Best to Define Affirmative Action -- A Defense of Outreach Affirmative Action -- A Defense of Remedial Affirmative Action -- Objections to Remedial Affirmative Action -- A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action -- Objections to Diversity Affirmative Action -- Affirmative Action around the World -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

pt. I. What is the nature and rhetoric of terrorism? Murderers, not warriors: the moral distinction between terrorists and legitimate fighters in asymmetric conflicts / Shannon E. French ; The terrorism of "terrorism" / Tomis Kapitan -- pt. II. Who are the terrorists, and why do they hate? Terror and just response / Noam Chomsky ; Narratives competing for our souls / David B. Burrell ; The war against pluralism / Robert L. Phillips ; Can a Muslim be a terrorist? / Zayn Kassam -- pt. III. What is a morally justified response to terrorism? The moral response to terrorism and cosmopolitanism / Louis P. Pojman ; Envisioning a global rule of law / Daniele Archibugi and Iris Marion Young ; Making war on terrorism in response to 9/11 / Claudia Card ; Terrorism, war, and empire / Richard W. Miller ; Terrorism and international justice / James P. Sterba ; Compassion and terror / Martha C. Nussbaum