Ethics

by John K. Roth (Editor)

Written for high school and undergraduate students, the second volume of this three-volume reference contains 1,007 entries, over 200 of them new to this edition; the remainder have been revised. Coverage includes terms and theories, the ethical aspects of the lives of well-known figures, events, writings, situations, social mores, and policies. New to this edition is an increased focus on applied ethics. Each entry begins with an initial overview, giving a definition, date, type of ethics, and brief description of significance. A short essay follows, concluding with cross references and, in many cases, a list of further reading. A sampling of alienation, Asoka, bystander, Children's Bureau, downsizing, Louis Farrakhan, gossip, Ibn Gabirol, limited war, George Orwell, robotics, sales ethics, and whistleblowing. Six appendices present a bibliography, biographical directory, glossary, Nobel Peace Prize winners, organizations, and time line of primary works. Both a name and a subject index are included. The entries were written by 366 academics in the US; editor Roth is in the department of philosophy and religious studies at the Claremont McKenna College in California. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1685 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 2005

About the author

John King Roth is an American-based author, editor, and the Edward J. Sexton Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) in Claremont, California. Roth taught at CMC from 1966 through 2006, where he was the founding director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights, which is now the Mgrublian Center for Human Rights. Best known for his contributions to Holocaust and genocide studies, he is the author or editor of more than fifty books. In 1988, he was named the U.S. National Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.