The decline of mercy in public life

Mercy and justice in Buddhist, Islamic, and Eastern Orthodox thought

Mercy and the ancient defense of honor

Mercy as charity in Augustine and early Christian thought

Christian mercy from Anselm to Calvin

Modern natural law theory

The rise of utilitarianism and the return of retributivism

Mercy as cruelty in Bentham and the Utilitarian tradition

Mercy as injustice in Kant and the retributivist tradition

The meanings of mercy

The case for mercy.