I. The foundation of ethics -- Modern society and the quest for human happiness -- No magic, no mystery -- Dependent origination and the nature of reality -- Redefining the goal -- The supreme emotion -- II. Ethics and the individual -- The ethic of restraint -- The ethic of virtue -- The ethic of compassion -- Ethics and suffering -- The need for discernment -- III. Ethics and society -- Universal responsibility -- Levels of commitment -- Ethics in society -- Peace and disarmament -- The role of religion in modern society -- An appeal.