Moral freedom

Alan Wolfe asked Americans around the country such questions in order to determine how we really think about morality today. Focusing on the traditional virtues of loyalty, honesty, self-restraint and forgiveness, Wolfe discovered that these virtues are alive and well in America, even though they no longer resemble the ideals espoused by previous generations. Americans of all stripes - from the most radical to the most traditional - want to lead a good life, but in almost every case they are determined to decide for themselves what a good life means."Moral Freedom" reveals the advantages and painful difficulties of living in a society where rather than simply accepting strict conventions, each individual struggles to forge a moral life.