Lincoln's ethics

Introduction

Part I. Lincoln the politician and commander in chief

Lincoln's evolving policies regarding slavery: compromise and utilitarianism

Habeas corpus, colonization, and the status and rights of free African-Americans

Did the union have just cause for fighting the American Civil War?

Jus in bello: did the union fight the war justly?

Moral luck and Lincoln's good moral luck

Part II. Lincoln's moral character

Lincoln's virtues

Other salient features of Lincoln's character and personality

Lincoln's marriage and family life, and what they reveal about his character

Was Lincoln a racist?

Conclusion.