Morality, happiness, and the "Good life": how do I live my life, and why do I live that way?
Intentions, good acts, and human freedom
Why virtues? the moral life as more than actions
The virtue of temperance: living a passionate moral life
The virtue of prudence: knowing the truth and living it
Alcohol and American college life: test case one
The virtue of justice and justice in waging war
Using the atom bomb in World War II: test case two
The virtue of fortitude and the unity of the virtues
A transition: actions, practices, and big-picture beliefs about the way things are
The virtue of faith: answering big-picture questions
Sin: corruption of human happiness
The virtue of hope: eternity in this life and the next
Jesus Christ: incarnation and life in Christ
The virtue of charity: the form of the Christian life
Grace: the gift of the Holy Spirit for the virtuous life
Chastity and nonmarital sex: test case three
Euthanasia: test case four
Epilogue: praying for virtues.
