A Dictionary of Ethics

Terence Cuneo

Juli 2020 · Oxford University Press

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This authoritative dictionary contains clear, concise definitions of over 150 key terms from ethical theory and touches upon a variety of relevant subfields including meta-ethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. It addresses a number of sub topics which have been under-represented within current literature, including the ethics of eating, feminist ethics, and disability ethics. Other entries cover relevant contemporary concepts, such as care ethics, moral nativism, and constitutivism, offering a thorough and accessible understanding to those working in conjunction with relevant fields. A Dictionary of Ethics is a valuable reference resource for academics, practitioners, and students of moral philosophy, applied ethics, and public policy. It will also be of interest to readers looking to familiarize themselves with ethical terms and the concepts they express.

Autoren-Profil

Terence Cuneo is Marsh Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy at the University of Vermont. He is the author of three books, each published by Oxford: The Normative Web (2007), Speech and Morality (2014), and Ritualized Faith (2016). He has edited seven books, including most recently Philosophy Comes to Dinner: Arguments About the Ethics of Eating (Routledge 2015).