Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Aristotle: Virtues and The Social Order Chapter 3 Abraham Maslow: Humanistic Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, and Human Nature Chapter 4 The Judeo-Christian Tradition and Selected Virtues Chapter 5 Public Policies to Enhance Self-Esteem by Lessening Social Pathologies Chapter 6 Public Policies to Promote Joy and Optimism by Funding Mental Health Services and Parenting Education Chapter 7 Public Policies to Encourage Equanimity by Reducing Stress Chapter 8 Public Policies to Heighten Personal Responsibility by Promoting Marriage and Discouraging Divorce Chapter 9 Conclusion: Neuropharmacology and Its Impact on Virtues and the Formulation of Public Policy

About the Author

Lewis D. Solomon is Theodore Rinehart Professor of Business Law at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC.