Everyone of us is faced with a multitude of decisions everyday and sometimes even the most simple of these can involve us in a moral dilemma. Even questions such as ‘Should I take the car for a short journey and add to the carbon footprint or should I walk in the rain and get soaked through?’ This book is full of such questions and whilst arguing that everyone has to work out the answer for themselves, gives indicators for action. Should the reader take the responsibility for what they do or should they simply obey the rules that society imposes? Can I make a difference or will my own actions mean little in the wider world? How does ones inner life enable you to engage with other people and the society generally? The book is divided into four parts, firstly the way that we look at how we can learn to care by examining our own responses. Secondly by looking at the outside world and considering human rights and responsibilities and the human groups we belong to. The third part explores the difficult questions - what is fairness, and should I always tell the truth? The final part of the book tackles two fundamental questions – What is evil? And Is Good bound to win in the end? Using historical and literary examples the book is engagingly written by a Cambridge professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History who is lively, stimulating and always entertaining.