Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Ethics written by Harry J. Gensler and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-08-22 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.