Define Ethics and show how it relates to Metaphysics and Epistemology.
Check these sites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysics
Why are we here on Earth?
What is our Purpose?
How do we relate to other peoples, and God, and the universe?
Why should we work to the betterment of all mankind?
These questions tie ethics, morality, and purpose together.
AND a study of the real history of Africa and the eastern end of the Mediterranean gives us a place to begin. That was the general area from which today's civilizations came. Until we understand all peoples' belief systems , we will be beset by the problem of repeating past mistakes.