This podcasts offers an overview of Ethics as an Area of Knowledge. It begins with a discussion of the scope of ethics and next examines the types of moral choices available. Next, the levels of moral choices are examined and the moral systems used by each. The remainder of the podcast focuses on the two areas most relevant to ToK, normative and applied ethics. There is a description of the viewpoints within normative ethics, along with consideration of how to evaluate their claims. Finally the podcast examines applied ethics, the area of ethics that is most relevant to examining such issues within any area of knowledge.