Report: Division of Ethics

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics

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Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics: Encyclopedia Prospectus

Overview Of The Project

The study of ethics combines an established canon of published works with new publications, suggesting that while approaches might not change, applications of ethics have grown both in industries, such as media and biomedical, and in intellectual fields, such as law and politics. Books-in-Print, for instance, includes 630 ethics titles, with 38% of these having been published since 1991 and 70% since 1985.

Applied ethics lends itself to an encylopedia format because of these many industries and intellectual fields. The Books-in-Print list records this breadth of applications; the Academic Press Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics has captured and organized it for the first time. The Encyclopedia is based on twelve major subject areas. (Click here to view the list of subject areas.)

Each of the twelve subject areas is divided into discrete topics that are covered by 5,000-6,000 word articles. These articles begin with a definition of the subject and contain illustrative material, glossaries, and bibliographies. Second- and third level headings, boxes, sidebars, and the like emphasize the reference-oriented nature of the material. (Click here for a list of the key features of the encyclopedia.)

The Academic Press Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics consists of four volumes, with all the articles arranged in a single A-to-Z format. (Click here to view a complete list of articles.)

The Encyclopedia has been developed ubder the direction of a distinguished Editorial Board. (Click here to view a list of Board members.) The articles themselves have been written by a group of experts from many different countries, giving the work a truly international perspective.(Click here to view a list of authors.)

While the study of applied ethics cannot tell us what to do, it can help us make our own ideas clearer, more rational, and more responsive to the realities of life. It helps us think critically about our values and to decide whether we need to develop better ones. The Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics should immediately find a large and interested readership.

Subject Areas

The following list presents the twelve general subject areas for the Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics.

Theories of Ethics

Ethical Concepts

Medical Ethics

Scientific Ethics

Environmental Ethics

Legal Ethics

Ethics in Education

Ethics and Politics

Business and Economic Ethics

Media Ethics

Ethics and Social Services

Social Ethics

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# Theories of Ethics

Applied Ethics, Challenges to

Applied Ethics, Overview

Aristotelian Ethics

Autonomy

Buddhism

Casuistry

Christian Ethics, Protestant

Christian Ethics, Roman Catholic

Codes of Ethics

Confucianism

Consequentialism and Deontology

Contractarian Ethics

Discourse Ethics

Distributive Justice, Theories of

Egoism and Altruism

Epicurianism

Evolutionary Ethics

Existentialism

Feminist Ethics

Freudianism

Greek Ethics, Overview

Hedonism

Hinduism

Human Nature, Views of

Humanism

Islam

Judaism

Kantianism

Marx and Ethics

Native American Cultures

Pacifism

Perfectionism

Platonism

Religion and Ethics

Rights Theory

Sikhism

Stoicism

Taoism

Theories of Ethics, Overview

Theories of Justice: Human Needs

Theories of Justice: Rawls

Thomism

Utilitarianism

Virtue Ethics

# Ethical Concepts

Discrimination, Concept of

Game Theory

Life, Concept of

Mercy and Forgiveness

Moral Development

Moral Relativism

Nature and Nurture

Painism

Paternalism

Playing God

Poststructuralism

Self-Deception

Slippery Slope Arguments

Trust

# Medical Ethics

Abortion

Advance Directives

AIDS

AIDS in the Developing World

AIDS Treatment and Bioethics in South Africa

Alternative Medicine

Bioethics, Overview

Birth-Control Ethics

Birth-Control Technology

Brain Death

Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry

Death, Definition of

Death, Medical Aspects of

Do-Not-Resuscitate Decisions

Euthanasia

Fetus

Genetic Counseling

Genetics and Behavior

Health and Disease, Concepts of

Infertility

Informed Consent

Medical Codes and Oaths

Medical Ethics, History of

Medical Ethics, Use of Historical Evidence in

Medical Futility

Mental Health

Mental Illness, Concept of

Nurses' Ethics

Organ Transplants and Donors

Palliative Care

Patients' Rights

Placebo Treatment

Preventive Medicine

Psychiatric Ethics

Psychopharmacology

Psychosurgery and Physical Brain Manipulation

Suggestion, Ethics of

Veterinary Ethics

# Scientific Ethics

Animal Research

Archaeological Ethics

Biotechnology

Computer and Information Ethics

Computer Security

Darwinism

Electronic Surveillance

Embryology, Ethics of

Eugenics

Fetal Research

Gene Therapy

Genetic Engineering

Genetic Research

Genetic Screening

Genome Analysis

Human Research Subjects, Selection of

Information Management

Internet Protocol

Publish-Or-Perish Syndrome

Reproductive Technologies

Research Ethics

Research Ethics Committees

Research Methods and Policies

Science and Engineering Ethics, Overview

Scientific Publishing

# Environmental Ethics

Agricultural Ethics

Animal Rights

Anthropocentrism

Biocentrism

Biodiversity

Deep Ecology

Development Ethics

Development Issues

Ecological Balance

Environmental Economics

Environmental Ethics, Overview

Environmental Impact Assessment

Environmental Justice

Gaia Hypothesis

Hazardous and Toxic Substances

Land-Use Issues

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Testing

Precautionary Principle

Speciesism

Stewardship

Vegetarianism

Wildlife Conservation

Zoos and Zoological Parks

# Legal Ethics

Acts and Omissions

Affirmative Action

Capital Punishment

Child Abuse

Children's Rights

Citizenship

Crime and Society

Custody of Children

Divorce

Drugs: Moral and Legal Issues

Feminist Jurisprudence

Freedom of Speech

Genetic Technology, Legal Regulation of

Homicide, Criminal versus Justifiable

Insanity, Legal Concept of

Jury Conduct

Juvenile Crime

Legal Ethics, Overview

Patents

Plagiarism and Forgery

Property Rights

Public Defenders

Rape

Safety Laws

Sexual Harassment

Suicide

Undercover Investigations, Ethics of

Victimless Crimes

Women's Rights

# Ethics in Education

Authority in Education

Corporal Punishment

Ethics Education in Schools

Government Funding of Research

Higher Education, Ethics of

Honor Codes

Intelligence Testing

Pluralism in Education

Political Correctness

Religion in Schools

# Ethics and Politics

Civil Disobedience

Civilian Populations in War, Targeting of

Collective Guilt

Communitarianism

Election Strategies

Gun Control

Imperialism

Indigenous Rights

Leadership, Ethics of

Liberalism

Machiavellianism

Military Codes of Behavior

Nuclear Deterrence

Nuclear Warfare

Political Ecology

Political Obligation

Terrorism

Warfare, Codes of

Warfare, Tactics and Strategies

# Business and Economic Ethics

Accounting and Business Ethics

Altruism and Economics

Auditing Practices

Business and Economic Ethics, Overview

Conflict of Interest

Consumer Rights

Corporate Responsibility

Corporations, Ethics in

Environmental Compliance by Industry

Executive Compensation

Improper Payments and Gifts

Mergers and Acquisitions

Professional Ethics

Quality of Life Indicators

Reputation Management by Corporations

Socially Responsible Investment

Strikes

Tourism

Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information

Whistle-Blowing

Workplace Ethics: Issues for Human Service Professionals

# Media Ethics

Disability Rights

Ethics and Social Services, Overview

Health Care Financing

Police Accountability

Police and Race Relations

Resource Allocation

Social Security

Social Welfare: Provision and Finance

Social Work

Sustainability

Welfare Policies

# Ethics and Social Services

Affirmative Action

Disability Rights

Ethics and Social Services, Overview

Health Insurance

Police Accountability

Police and Race Relations

Resource Allocation

Social Security

Social Welfare and Finance of Social Services

Social Work

Sustainability

Welfare Policies

# Social Ethics

Adoption

Aged People, Societal Attitudes Toward

Ageism

Confidentiality, General Issues of

Death, Societal Attitudes Toward

Equality and Egalitarianism

Ethnocultural Minority Groups, Status and Treatment of

Exploitation

Family, The

Female Circumcision and Genital Mutilation

Friendship

Gambling

Gender Roles

Homelessness

Homosexuality, Societal Attitudes Toward

Personal Relationships

Poverty

Privacy

Prostitution

Racism

Sex Equality

Sexism

Sexual Orientation

Slavery

Social Ethics, Overview

Sports, Ethics of

Transsexualism

World Ethics

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Articles

The following list presents the 281 articles that are included in the Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics.

Abortion	Biomedical Ethics
Accounting and Business Ethics	Business and Economic Ethics
Acts and Omissions	Legal Ethics
Adoption	Social Ethics
Advance Directives	Biomedical Ethics
Advertising	Media Ethics
Affirmative Action	Ethics and Social Services
Aged People, Societal Attitudes Toward	Social Ethics
Ageism	Social Ethics
Agricultural Ethics	Environmental Ethics
AIDS	Biomedical Ethics
AIDS in the Developing World	Biomedical Ethics
AIDS Treatment and Bioethics in South Africa	Biomedical Ethics
Alternative Medicine	Biomedical Ethics
Altruism and Economics	Business and Economic Ethics
Animal Research	Science and Engineering Ethics
Animal Rights	Environmental Ethics
Anthropocentrism	Environmental Ethics
Applied Ethics, Challenges to	Theories of Ethics
Applied Ethics, Overview	Theories of Ethics
Archaeological Ethics	Science and Engineering Ethics
Aristotelian Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Arts, The	Media Ethics
Auditing Practices	Business and Economic Ethics
Authority in Education	Ethics in Education
Autonomy	Theories of Ethics
Biocentrism	Environmental Ethics
Biodiversity	Environmental Ethics
Bioethics, Overview	Science and Engineering Ethics
Biotechnology	Science and Engineering Ethics
Birth-Control Ethics	Biomedical Ethics
Birth-Control Technology	Biomedical Ethics
Brain Death	Biomedical Ethics
Broadcast Journalism	Media Ethics
Buddhism	Theories of Ethics
Business and Economic Ethics, Overview	Business and Economic Ethics
Capital Punishment	Legal Ethics
Casuistry	Theories of Ethics
Censorship	Media Ethics
Child Abuse	Legal Ethics
Children's Rights	Legal Ethics
Christian Ethics, Protestant	Theories of Ethics
Christian Ethics, Roman Catholic	Theories of Ethics
Citizenship	Legal Ethics
Civil Disobedience	Ethics and Politics
Civilian Populations in War, Targeting of	Ethics and Politics
Codes of Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry	Biomedical Ethics
Collective Guilt	Ethics and Politics
Communitarianism	Ethics and Politics
Computer and Information Ethics	Science and Engineering Ethics
Computer Security	Science and Engineering Ethics
Confidentiality, General Issues of	Social Ethics
Confidentiality of Sources	Media Ethics
Conflict of Interest	Business and Economic Ethics
Confucianism	Theories of Ethics
Consequentialism and Deontology	Theories of Ethics
Consumer Rights	Business and Economic Ethics
Contractarian Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Corporal Punishment	Ethics in Education
Corporate Responsibility	Business and Economic Ethics
Corporations, Ethics in	Business and Economic Ethics
Courtroom Proceedings, Reporting of	Media Ethics
Crime and Society	Legal Ethics
Custody of Children	Legal Ethics
Darwinism	Science and Engineering Ethics
Death, Definition of	Biomedical Ethics
Death, Medical Aspects of	Biomedical Ethics
Death, Societal Attitudes Toward	Social Ethics
Deep Ecology	Environmental Ethics
Development Ethics	Environmental Ethics
Development Issues	Environmental Ethics
Disability Rights	Ethics and Social Services
Discourse Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Discrimination, Concept of	Ethical Concepts
Distributive Justice, Theories of	Theories of Ethics
Divorce	Legal Ethics
Do-Not-Resuscitate Decisions	Biomedical Ethics
Drugs: Moral and Legal Issues	Legal Ethics
Ecological Balance	Environmental Ethics
Egoism and Altruism	Theories of Ethics
Election Strategies	Ethics and Politics
Electronic Surveillence	Science and Engineering Ethics
Embryology, Ethics of	Science and Engineering Ethics
Environmental Compliance by Industry	Business and Economic Ethics
Environmental Economics	Environmental Ethics
Environmental Ethics, Overview	Environmental Ethics
Environmental Impact Assessment	Environmental Ethics
Environmental Justice	Environmental Ethics
Epicurianism	Theories of Ethics
Equality and Egalitarianism	Social Ethics
Ethics and Social Services, Overview	Ethics and Social Services
Ethics Education in Schools	Ethics in Education
Ethnocultural Minority Groups, Status and Treatment of	Ethics and Politics
Eugenics	Science and Engineering Ethics
Euthanasia	Biomedical Ethics
Evolutionary Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Executive Compensation	Business and Economic Ethics
Existentialism	Theories of Ethics
Exploitation	Social Ethics
Family, The	Social Ethics
Female Circumcision and Genital Mutilation	Social Ethics
Feminist Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Feminist Jurisprudence	Legal Ethics
Fetal Research	Science and Engineering Ethics
Fetus	Biomedical Ethics
Freedom of Speech	Legal Ethics
Freedom of the Press in the U.S.	Media Ethics
Freudianism	Theories of Ethics
Friendship	Social Ethics
Gaia Hypothesis	Environmental Ethics
Gambling	Social Ethics
Game Theory	Ethical Concepts
Gender Roles	Social Ethics
Gene Therapy	Biomedical Ethics
Genetic Counseling	Biomedical Ethics
Genetic Engineering	Science and Engineering Ethics
Genetic Research	Science and Engineering Ethics
Genetics and Behavior	Biomedical Ethics
Genetic Screening	Science and Engineering Ethics
Genetic Technology, Legal Regulation of	Legal Ethics
Genome Analysis	Science and Engineering Ethics
Government Funding of Research	Ethics in Education
Greek Ethics, Overview	Theories of Ethics
Gun Control	Ethics and Politics
Hazardous and Toxic Substances	Environmental Ethics
Health and Disease, Concepts of	Biomedical Ethics
Health Care Financing	Ethics and Social Services
Hedonism	Theories of Ethics
Higher Education, Ethics of	Ethics in Education
Hinduism	Theories of Ethics
Homelessness	Social Ethics
Homicide, Criminal versus Justifiable	Legal Ethics
Homosexuality, Societal Attitudes Toward	Social Ethics
Honor Codes	Ethics in Education
Human Nature, Views of	Theories of Ethics
Human Research Subjects, Selection of	Science and Engineering Ethics
Humanism	Theories of Ethics
Imperialism	Ethics and Politics
Improper Payments and Gifts	Business and Economic Ethics
Indigenous Rights	Ethics and Politics
Infertility	Biomedical Ethics
Information Management	Science and Engineering Ethics
Informed Consent	Biomedical Ethics
Insanity, Legal Concept of	Legal Ethics
Intelligence Testing	Ethics in Education
Internet Protocol	Science and Engineering Ethics
Islam	Theories of Ethics
Judaism	Theories of Ethics
Jury Conduct	Legal Ethics
Juvenile Crime	Legal Ethics
Kantianism	Theories of Ethics
Land-Use Issues	Environmental Ethics
Leadership, Ethics of	Ethics and Politics
Legal Ethics, Overview	Legal Ethics
Liberalism	Ethics and Politics
Life, Concept of	Ethical Concepts
Literature and Ethics	Media Ethics
Machiavellianism	Ethics and Politics
Marx and Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Media Depiction of Ethnic Minorities	Media Ethics
Media Ownership	Media Ethics
Medical Codes and Oaths	Biomedical Ethics
Medical Ethics, History of	Biomedical Ethics
Medical Ethics, Use of Historical Evidence in	Biomedical Ethics
Medical Futility	Biomedical Ethics
Mental Health	Biomedical Ethics
Mental Illness, Concept of	Biomedical Ethics
Mercy and Forgiveness	Ethical Concepts
Mergers and Acquisitions	Business and Economic Ethics
Military Codes of Behavior	Ethics and Politics
Moral Development	Ethical Concepts
Moral Relativism	Ethical Concepts
National Security Issues	Media Ethics
Native American Cultures	Theories of Ethics
Nature and Nurture	Ethical Concepts
Nuclear Deterrence	Ethics and Politics
Nuclear Power	Environmental Ethics
Nuclear Testing	Environmental Ethics
Nuclear Warfare	Ethics and Politics
Nurses' Ethics	Biomedical Ethics
Objectivity in Reporting	Media Ethics
Organ Transplants and Donors	Biomedical Ethics
Pacifism	Theories of Ethics
Painism	Ethical Concepts
Palliative Care	Biomedical Ethics
Patents	Legal Ethics
Paternalism	Ethical Concepts
Patients' Rights	Biomedical Ethics
Perfectionism	Theories of Ethics
Personal Relationships	Social Ethics
Placebo Treatment	Biomedical Ethics
Plagiarism and Forgery	Legal Ethics
Platonism	Theories of Ethics
Playing God	Ethical Concepts
Pluralism in Education	Ethics in Education
Police Accountability	Ethics and Social Services
Police and Race Relations	Ethics and Social Services
Political Correctness	Ethics in Education
Political Ecology	Ethics and Politics
Political Obligation	Ethics and Politics
Pornography	Media Ethics
Poststructuralism	Ethical Concepts
Poverty	Social Ethics
Precautionary Principle	Environmental Ethics
Preventive Medicine	Biomedical Ethics
Privacy	Social Ethics
Privacy versus Public Right to Know	Media Ethics
Professional Ethics	Social Ethics
Property Rights	Legal Ethics
Prostitution	Social Ethics
Psychiatric Ethics	Biomedical Ethics
Psychopharmacology	Biomedical Ethics
Psychosurgery and Physical Brain Manipulation	Biomedical Ethics
Public Defenders	Legal Ethics
Publish-Or-Perish Syndrome	Science and Engineering Ethics
Quality of Life Indicators	Business and Economic Ethics
Racism	Social Ethics
Rape	Legal Ethics
Religion and Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Religion in Schools	Ethics in Education
Reproductive Technologies	Science and Engineering Ethics
Reputation Management by Corporations	Business and Economic Ethics
Research Ethics	Science and Engineering Ethics
Research Ethics Committees	Science and Engineering Ethics
Research Methods and Policies	Science and Engineering Ethics
Resource Allocation	Ethics and Social Services
Rights Theory	Theories of Ethics
Safety Laws	Legal Ethics
Science and Engineering Ethics, Overview	Science and Engineering Ethics
Scientific Publishing	Science and Engineering Ethics
Self-Deception	Ethical Concepts
Sex Equality	Social Ethics
Sexism	Social Ethics
Sexual Content in Films and Televison	Media Ethics
Sexual Harassment	Business and Economic Ethics
Sexual Orientation	Social Ethics
Sikhism	Theories of Ethics
Slavery	Social Ethics
Slippery Slope Arguments	Ethical Concepts
Social Ethics, Overview	Social Ethics
Social Security	Ethics and Social Services
Social Welfare: Provision and Finance	Ethics and Social Services
Social Work	Ethics and Social Services
Socially Responsible Investment	Business and Economic Ethics
Speciesism	Environmental Ethics
Sports, Ethics of	Social Ethics
Stewardship	Science and Engineering Ethics
Stoicism	Theories of Ethics
Strikes	Business and Economic Ethics
Suggestion, Ethics of	Biomedical Ethics
Suicide	Legal Ethics
Sustainability	Ethics and Social Services
Tabloid Journalism	Media Ethics
Taoism	Theories of Ethics
Terrorism	Ethics and Politics
Theories of Ethics, Overview	Theories of Ethics
Theories of Justice: Human Needs	Theories of Ethics
Theories of Justice: Rawls	Theories of Ethics
Thomism	Theories of Ethics
Tourism	Business and Economic Ethics
Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information	Business and Economic Ethics
Transsexualism	Social Ethics
Trust	Ethical Concepts
Truth-Telling as Constitutive of Journalism	Media Ethics
Undercover Investigations, Ethics of	Legal Ethics
Utilitarianism	Theories of Ethics
Vegetarianism	Environmental Ethics
Veterinary Ethics	Biomedical Ethics
Victimless Crimes	Legal Ethics
Violence in Films and Television	Media Ethics
Virtue Ethics	Theories of Ethics
Warfare, Codes of	Ethics and Politics
Warfare, Tactics and Strategies	Ethics and Politics
Welfare Policies	Ethics and Social Services
Whistle-Blowing	Business and Economic Ethics
Wildlife Conservation	Environmental Ethics
Women's Rights	Legal Ethics
Workplace Ethics: Issues for Human Service Professionals	Business and Economic Ethics
World Ethics	Social Ethics
Zoos and Zoological Parks	Environmental Ethics

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