Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Aristotle : virtues and the social order -- Abraham Maslow : humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology, and human nature -- The Judeo-Christian tradition and selected virtues -- Public policies to enhance self-esteem by lessening social pathologies -- Public policies to promote joy and optimism by funding mental health services and parenting education -- Public policies to encourage equanimity by reducing stress -- Public policies to heighten personal responsibility by promoting marriage and discouraging divorce -- Neuropharmacology and its impact on virtues and the formulation of public policy.
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