Civics is usually considered a branch of applied ethics. Within any given political tradition or ethical tradition, civics refers to education in the obligations and the rights of the citizens under that tradition. Topics in civics include:–

Abortion, legal and moral issues – Adoption – Adultery – Arbitration – Animal testing

Crime – Civic education – Capital punishment – Constitution

Defamation – Divorce – Dental

Economics

Good faith – Grandparent visitation

Hate speech

Illegitimacy – Immigration – Individual rights – Informed consent

Mediation – Mischief – Mistake – Moral rights

Natural law

Obscenity

Paternity – Personal property – Politics-- Product liability – Property – Public education-- Public domain – Public property

Rights – Rape – Religion

Sanctions (law) – Sexual harassment – Slander – Social control

• List of legal topics