Scarecrow Press Historical Dictionary of Ethics (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements): 91

The Historical Dictionary of Ethics covers a very broad range of ethical topics, including ethical theories, historical periods, historical figures, applied ethics, ethical issues, ethical concepts, non-Western approaches, and related disciplines. Harry J. Gensler and Earl W. Spurgin tackle such issues as abortion, capital punishment, stemcell research, and terrorism while also explaining key theories like 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 over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries, including bioethics, business ethics, Aristotle, Hobbes, autonomy, confidentiality, Confucius, and psychology. Review Gensler and Spurgin offer a nontechnical and broadly accessible encyclopedia of concepts, persons, schools of thought, controversies, and terminology associated predominantly, but not exclusively, with the Western ethical tradition. The 283 amply cross-referenced entries are generally fluent and direct, and the authors take few interpretive liberties, in conformity with a nonspecialist readership....Recommended.--CHOICE, February 2009 The bibliography...is very comprehensive.... This resource would make a fine addition to any collection in higher education and could easily bear the title, 'Historical Encyclopedia of Ethics.'--American Reference Books Annual With this volume...Scarecrow Press continues to carve out a niche for itself in the realm of historical reference....The uninitiated will appreciate the lengthy overview....Users looking for significant personalities will not be disappointed....Highly recommended for academic and large public libraries.--Booklist, February 2009 The Historical Dictionary of Ethics provides an excellent introduction and overview to the study of ethics. The contributors and successful in education their readers. The writing is clear and concise. Historical Dictionary of Ethic is a valuable addition to any research, college, special, or large public library.--Moly C. Mahony, 2009 "Journal Of Religious & Theological Information " About the Author Earl Spurgin is Professor of Philosophy at John Carroll University. He specializes in ethics and social and political philosophy, is author of numerous journal articles, coauthor of Historical Dictionary of Ethics, and coeditor of Ethics: Contemporary Readings. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.