Richard White explores how moral virtues affect and support social movements such as pacifism, environmentalism, multiculturalism, and animal rights. White's philosophical treatment of virtue ethics is extended through historical and cross-cultural analysis to help the reader understand and acquire moral wisdom.

Richard J. White is Reader in Economic Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter One: Courage Chapter 3 Chapter Two: Temperance Chapter 4 Chapter Three: Justice Chapter 5 Chapter Four: Compassion Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Wisdom Chapter 7 Conclusion