ICSM Seven Deadly Sins
Best Bet Database: ATLA religion database with ATLASerials allows Subject searching on all seven sins using the tradition terms--except sloth, for which you must use Laziness.
Codes of Conduct:
Conduct of life
Character
Moral development
Moral education
Ethics
Ethics, Evolutionary
Ethics--History
Ethics in the Bible
Jewish ethics
Christian ethics
Good and evil
Good and evil--Psychological aspects
Free will and determinism
Responsibility
Decision making--Moral and ethical aspects
Cognitive neuroscience
Concepts of Sin:
Hostility (Psychology)
Blame
Blame--Moral and ethical aspects​
Hate
Aggressiveness
Road rage
Threat (Psychology)
Violence--Psychological aspects
Violence in mass media
Revenge
Vendetta
Abusive men
Abusive men--Psychology
Dating violence -- United States
Wife abuse -- United States
Child abuse -- United States
Violent offenders--Psychology
Hate crimes -- United States
Hate speech -- United States
Mobs
Riots -- United States
Terrorism--Psychological aspects
Terrorists--Psychology
War -- Moral and ethical aspects
War -- Psychological aspects
Avarice
Avarice--History
Avarice--Sex differences
Avarice--United States
Acquisitiveness
Acquisitiveness--Moral and ethical aspects
Work ethic--United States
Work--Psychological aspects
Work--Social aspects
Time--Sociological aspects
Motivation (Psychology)
Incentive (Psychology)
Leisure
Leisure--Philosophy
Leisure--Psychological aspects
Leisure--Social aspects
Leisure--Sociological aspects
Pride and vanity
Pride and vanity--Political aspects--United States
Ego (Psychology)
Self-esteem
Dignity
Autonomy (Psychology)
Individuality
Individualism
Self-perception
Self-acceptance
Self-confidence
Self-reliance
Self-interest
Egoism
Narcissism
Elite (Social sciences)
Superman (Philosophical concept)
Conduct of life
Character
Moral development
Moral education
Ethics
Ethics, Evolutionary
Ethics--History
Ethics in the Bible
Jewish ethics
Christian ethics
Good and evil
Good and evil--Psychological aspects
Free will and determinism
Responsibility
Decision making--Moral and ethical aspects
Cognitive neuroscience
Concepts of Sin:
Sin
Sin--Christianity
Sin--Christianity
Sin--Christianity--History of doctrines
Sin (Judaism)--History of doctrines
Sin, Original
Sin, Original--History of doctrines
Deadly sins
Deadly sins in literature
Deadly sins--Psychology
Vices
Sins as Subjects:
(Note--The Library has limited resources for these seven as traditional moral failings, so I have tried also to include modern, secular perspectives where possible.)
Anger
Anger--TreatmentDeadly sins
Deadly sins in literature
Deadly sins--Psychology
Vices
Sins as Subjects:
(Note--The Library has limited resources for these seven as traditional moral failings, so I have tried also to include modern, secular perspectives where possible.)
Anger
Hostility (Psychology)
Blame
Blame--Moral and ethical aspects​
Hate
Aggressiveness
Road rage
Threat (Psychology)
Violence--Psychological aspects
Violence in mass media
Revenge
Vendetta
Abusive men
Abusive men--Psychology
Dating violence -- United States
Wife abuse -- United States
Child abuse -- United States
Violent offenders--Psychology
Hate crimes -- United States
Hate speech -- United States
Mobs
Riots -- United States
Terrorism--Psychological aspects
Terrorists--Psychology
War -- Moral and ethical aspects
War -- Psychological aspects
Avarice
Avarice--History
Avarice--Sex differences
Avarice--United States
Acquisitiveness
Acquisitiveness--Moral and ethical aspects
Materialism--United States
Materialism -- Social aspects -- United States
Work ethic Consumption (Economics) -- Moral and ethical aspects
Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects
Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects
Consumption (Economics)--United States
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--United States
Luxury
Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects
Shopping--Psychological aspects
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--United States
Luxury
Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects
Shopping--Psychological aspects
Consumers -- United States
Consumer behavior
Consumer behavior -- United States
Envy
Jealousy
Class consciousness--United States
Income distribution--United States
Social status
Social status--Psychological aspects
Social status--United States
Fame
Fame--Social aspects--United States
Social classes--United States
Social values--United States
Elite (Social sciences)--United States
Wealth--United States
Marginality, Social.
Marginality, Social--United States
Poor--United States
Equality--United States [includes inequality]
Gluttony--History
Compulsive eating
Food habits
Food habits--United States
Food consumption
Overweight persons
Obesity
Obesity--United States
Obesity--Psychological aspects
Obesity--Social aspects
Convenience foods
Lust
Lust--Sex differences
Sexual attraction
Sensuality
Sex addiction
Sexual ethics
Sexual ethics--United States
Sex customs--United States
Promiscuity
Promiscuity--United States--Public opinion
Group sex--United States
Sex (Psychology)
Sexual excitement
Men--Sexual behavior
Women--Sexual behavior
Teenagers--Sexual behavior
Youth--Sexual behavior
College students--Sexual behavior
Sex in popular culture
Sex in popular culture United States
Sex in mass media
Pornography
Pornography--Social aspects
Pornography--Social aspects--United States
Pornography--United States
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment of women--United States
Rape--Psychological aspects
Rape--United States
Acquaintance rape
Acquaintance rape--United States
Laziness
Boredom--History
Procrastination
Apathy
Lifestyles--United States
American Dream
Envy
Jealousy
Class consciousness--United States
Income distribution--United States
Social status
Social status--Psychological aspects
Social status--United States
Fame
Fame--Social aspects--United States
Social classes--United States
Social values--United States
Elite (Social sciences)--United States
Wealth--United States
Marginality, Social.
Marginality, Social--United States
Poor--United States
Equality--United States [includes inequality]
Gluttony--History
Compulsive eating
Food habits
Food habits--Psychological aspects
Food habits--Social aspectsFood habits--United States
Food consumption
Overweight persons
Obesity
Obesity--United States
Obesity--Psychological aspects
Obesity--Social aspects
Convenience foods
Convenience foods--Health aspects
Convenience foods--United States--Marketing
Convenience foods--United States--Marketing
Fast food restaurants--Social aspects
Fast food restaurants--United States
Fast food restaurants--United States
Lust--Sex differences
Sexual attraction
Sensuality
Sex addiction
Sexual ethics
Sexual ethics--United States
Sex customs--United States
Promiscuity
Promiscuity--United States--Public opinion
Group sex--United States
Sex (Psychology)
Sexual excitement
Men--Sexual behavior
Women--Sexual behavior
Teenagers--Sexual behavior
Youth--Sexual behavior
College students--Sexual behavior
Sex in popular culture
Sex in popular culture United States
Sex in mass media
Pornography
Pornography--Social aspects
Pornography--Social aspects--United States
Pornography--United States
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment of women--United States
Rape--Psychological aspects
Rape--United States
Acquaintance rape
Acquaintance rape--United States
Laziness
Boredom--History
Procrastination
Apathy
Work ethic--United States
Work--Psychological aspects
Work--Social aspects
Time--Sociological aspects
Motivation (Psychology)
Incentive (Psychology)
Leisure
Leisure--Philosophy
Leisure--Psychological aspects
Leisure--Social aspects
Leisure--Sociological aspects
Pride and vanity
Pride and vanity--Political aspects--United States
Ego (Psychology)
Self-esteem
Dignity
Autonomy (Psychology)
Individuality
Individualism
Self-perception
Self-acceptance
Self-confidence
Self-reliance
Self-interest
Egoism
Narcissism
Elite (Social sciences)
Superman (Philosophical concept)
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ATLA religion database with ATLASerials : Our discipline-specific database for religion research. Setting search limits on the home page is a good idea if you are looking specifically for journal articles (under "publication type" select "article" to eliminate books and essays in books, which will not be available full text) or if you read only English (under Language select "English" to eliminate retrievals in other languages).
Subject searching is available--just open the "Select a Field" drop-down menu to the right of the search slots. And you can preview the Subject Headings available here by clicking on "Indexes" above the search slots and selecting "Subjects All." Not only will this allow you to confirm Subject Headings, but for each one you will be given a "count" of how many records have been assigned it, so you can see in advance where the greatest number of resources are available for your topic.
Philosopher's Index : Not much full text, but the “ArticleLinker” arrows at the end of each citation will connect to scholarly full text in our other databases--making this an efficient one-stop search for ethics, political philosophy, metaphysics, and logic.
JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciiplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one. This provides 100% full text access to articles from not only the first half of the 20th century but even the second half of the 19th. Be aware, however, that at the other end of the date range articles don't appear in JSTOR until at least 1-2 years after publication.
JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages. This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart. So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tic the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.
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- Indirect and Direct Aggression
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- Bodies Out of Bounds : Fatness and Transgression
- Fat Studies Reader
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- Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder
- Food and Addiction : A Comprehensive Handbook
- Mainstreaming Sex : The Sexualization of Western Culture
- Laid : Young People's Experiences with Sex in an Easy-Access Culture
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- Sloth : The Seven Deadly Sins
- Bonjour Laziness : Jumping Off the Corporate Ladder
- Hippies and American Values
- New Politics of Leisure and Pleasure
- Philosophical Leisure
- Living with Indifference
- Pride : The Seven Deadly Sins
- Curse of the Self : Self-Awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life
- Everyone's a Winner : Life in Our Congratulatory Culture
- Reasonable Self-Esteem
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Most sites that treat the seven deadly sins as such are Christian outreach missions and not scholarly resources. What you may find of use on the Web will depend largely on the sin and the modern approach: obesity counseling, anger management, sex addiction, etc. Below are lists of General Ethics and Religion sites that may prove useful.
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ethics: browse by topic for peer-reviewed essays.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Ethics: hundreds of articles available from this peer-reviewed online resource.
- Philosophy Around the Web: A gateway to internet resources with searching by individual philosopher or topic. Under "Sites by Topic" there's a list of "Practical and Applied Ethics" sites.
- Makkula Center for Applied Ethics: Publications: lots of articles and case studies available here.
- Ethics Updates: Gateway to resources for both ethical theory and applied ethics.
- Applied Ethics Resources on the WWW: Gateway from EthicsWeb.
- Center for Neuroethics & Society: Neuroethics Publications: from the University of Pennsylvania, open-access papers on a variety of ethical issues.
- Erratic Impact: Philosophy Research: Comprehensive and well-organized, though the visual layout is a bit "busy." "Philosophical Topics" is a good entry point.
- Voice of the Shuttle: Philosophy: Use this page for links to individual philosophers, but there are separate pages for General Philosophy Resources, Philosophical Fields, and Modern Philosophical Movements.
- Ethics Articles by Subject: from the St. James Ethics center in Sydney.
- Intute: Philosophy: Outstanding U.K. gateway, no longer maintained, but most links still work. Search by Keyword or use the "Browse Philosophy" links on the left--including several cateogires of Ethics..
- Guide to Philosophy on the Internet: This site hasn't been updated since '03, but enough links remain live to make it useful.
- Virtual Religion Index: One of the most comprehensive gateways to religion Web sites, from the Religion Department at Rutgers University. There are subsections devoted to Christian Tradition, Judaic Studies, Biblical Studies, Hindu Studies, Islamic Tradition, Buddist Tradition, and more. Scroll down to the Index of Topics to begin.
- Finding God in Cyberspace: Gateway to religion sites on the Web, categorized by Religious Traditons, Academic Disciplines, and E-Texts.
- Religious Studies Web Guide: Cleanly organized gateway site, from University of Calgary Library.
- Religious Worlds: The Religious Traditions links offer the usual suspects, but the Religion and Modernity and Religion and Cyberspace sections are use for categories of links such as Religion and Film and Virtual Religions.
- Free Web Resources on Religion: Comprehensive gateway from the Yale Divinity School Library.
- Internet Resources for the Study of Judaism and Christianity: from Jay Treat at the University of Pennsylvania, this site covers not only Jewish and Christian History and Literature, but also Islamic History and Literature.
MLA is the citation style used by most disciplines in the Humanities. The guides below use the latest 2008/9 standards.
