From the publisher’s description:
A collection of original essays by leading moral philosophers, written specifically for students with no prior background in ethics. Focusing on the major ethical issues of the day, the essays cover problems such as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, famine, war, suicide, the environment and animal rights.
Regan, Tom (NHC Fellow, 1984–85), ed. Matters of Life and Death: New Introductory Essays in Moral Philosophy. Edited by Tom Regan and Tom L. Beauchamp. New York: Random House, 1986. ISBN 9780394342979.