The decline of mercy in public life /
Tuckness, Alex Scott,1971-
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mercy and justice in Buddhist, Islamic, and Eastern Orthodox thought -- Mercy and the ancient defense of honor -- Mercy as charity in Augustine and early Christian thought -- Christian mercy from Anselm to Calvin -- Modern natural law theory -- The rise of utilitarianism and the return of retributivism -- Mercy as cruelty in Bentham and the Utilitarian tradition -- Mercy as injustice in Kant and the retributivist tradition -- The meanings of mercy -- The case for mercy.
Kindness.
Mercy.
Ethics.
Christian ethics.