Publisher's Synopsis
Professor Gustafson grounds his discussion in a concrete example of moral conduct which deeply impressed him. The incident-narrated in detail at the start and referred to throughout-concerns a nonreligious colleague who came to the aid of an intoxicated soldier. Although seemingly trivial, this incident, in the author's view, approximates the normal sorts of experiences in which individuals have to make moral decisions every day; it becomes a touchstone to investigate the logical, social, and religious elements in moral decision making.