Historical Dictionary of Ethics
Author | : Harry J. Gensler |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2008-08-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780810857636 |
ISBN-13 | : 0810857634 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "Historical Dictionary of Ethics covers a broad range of topics, including theories, issues, and concepts; historical periods and historical figures; applied ethics; non-Western approaches; and related disciplines. Harry J. Gensler and Earl W. Spurgin tackle such issues as abortion, capital punishment, stem-cell research, and terrorism and explain such key theories as utilitarianism, natural law, social contract, and virtue ethics. This reference provides a complete overview of ethics through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries, including bioethics, business ethics, Aristotle, Hobbes, autonomy, confidentiality, Confucius, and psychology."--BOOK JACKET.