Thirty selected essays by moral theologians from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and North America demonstrate the creativity, dynamism, and diversity of the Catholic moral tradition as it proceeds from local cultures, opens itself to cross-cultural conversations, and progresses in a spirit of mercy and care. The essays address the following issues: - Globalization, Justice and the Environment - Gender - War and Peace - HIV/AIDS - Bioethics and Social Justice - Sexuality and Marriage - Challenges to Method in Moral Theology