Originally published in 1955, The Moral Decision remains today a fresh, lively, and literate quest for moral guides in the American system of law. Eachtopic is introduced with a real courtroom case followed by a summary of theuncontroverted facts, the issues before the court, the judge's opinion, and EdmondCahn's objective and penetrating discussion of the ethical issues involved. Thecases chosen operate as prisms, revealing an entire spectrum of moral forces—personal ambitions, group standards, lusts, sufferings, and ideals. A new forewordby Norman Redlich, Dean of the New York University School of Law, affirms the valueof The Moral Decision as an authoritative and humane introduction to law andmorality.