Encyclopedia of applied ethics

By Chadwick, Ruth F.

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ISBN
978-0-12227-065-9
Publisher
San Diego : Academic Press, c1998.


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Reviewed on January 1, 1998

This more than 3100-page encyclopedia includes 281 articles, nearly all on applied ethics, e.g., euthanasia, eugenics, sexual harassment, journalistic ethics, informed consent, and computer security, and a few on theoretical ethics, e.g., consequentialism and deontology. Each article begins with an outline of its topics, a glossary of especially important terms, and a first paragraph summarizing the content of the article. The great majority of the articles range from about 7500 to 11,000 words, although the shortest is about 3000 and the longest about 30,000 words. Helpful section headings are included, nearly all articles are cross-referenced, and each has a bibliography of about ten titles. On the whole, the articles are clearly organized, appropriately...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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