Moral Freedom The Search for Virtue in a World of Choice [Paperback]

What is the difference between right and wrong? What does it mean to lead a good life? How binding is the marriage vow? What are your obligations to an employer? To your friends? To yourself? Is it always immoral to tell a lie? [A]n alert and knowledgeable social critic, Alan Wolfe asked Americans around the country such questions in his intriguing exploration of our collective character, testing prevailing notions of the culture war ( No sociologist now writing is able to capture and describe American manners and morals better than Alan Wolfe. David Brooks