This handbook offers an overall presentation of Protestant ethics written by leading experts. It covers its foundations and sub-areas in line with the current state of scientific discussion and in dialogue with philosophy, law, social and natural sciences. Scientific and technical developments with their risky consequences, globalization and the increasing individualization of life plans call former self-evident facts into question and raise new ethical questions. At the same time, interest in the orientation potential of religions is growing. The Handbook of Protestant Ethics offers a wider public in science, politics, administration, justice, business, health care, the media and in the churches compact information on the formation of judgement in the most important fields of action. At the same time it serves as a textbook for study and wi.