Internet Sites

Ethics on the World Wide Web

A useful guide to online information about ethics in various fields, such as business, medicine, science, and sports. This site also links to annotated lists of books and movies and television shows treating ethical issues.

Ethics Updates

Ethics Updates provides multimedia resources and updates on the current literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics. Particularly useful is the section on "Applied Ethics," which has links to online sources treating the ethical aspects of such topics as abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty.

The Tanner Lectures on Human Values

An online collection of the highly respected series of discussions on human values. Conducted by leaders in a diverse array of fields, these lectures often incorporate philosophy, religion, the sciences, and the creative arts.

Value Theory on philpapers

Part of philpapers, a comprehensive online directory of articles and books by academic philosophers. The site includes a search engine, as well as browsing by subject and individual journals.

Books

Encyclopedia of Ethics      New York: Facts On File, 1999 An authoritative yet accessible encyclopedia of ethics for general readers. Complicated ethical concepts are clearly defined, expanded upon, and illustrated with choice examples. Subjects covered include animal rights, computer ethics, euthanasia, hate crimes, and organ transplants, among others. Included also are entries on relevant works, people, and events. Call Number: XBJ63.E46 1999 Check this item in our catalog

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