The book provides a concise and precise overview of the philosophical positions and arguments in the field of ethics. What should we understand by morality? Under what normative guidelines does human action take place? What are our obligations in times of crisis? What constitutes happiness? Which way of life proves to be desirable? In addition to presenting the most important models in the field of moral philosophy, the central critiques are also addressed. This gives the presentation an open character that allows for independent judgment formation. Each discussion of normative viewpoints includes a look at metaethics and applied ethics. A particular emphasis of this introduction to moral philosophy is that, alongside the current discussion, the most significant historical positions are also covered.