CHRISTOPHER CORDNER is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. His main philosophical interest is ethics, on which he has published articles in a range of journals.

• Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Aristotelian Virtue and Beyond Altruism and Moral Meaning Altruism and 'the Other' Absolute Otherness and Common Humanity Duty and Ethical Motivation Virtue and Goodness 'Romantic' Love? Liking, Loving and Respecting Others The Limits of Morality? Endnotes Bibliography Index

'...an intriguing, original grounding for morality...Cordner is a pleasure to read, for he develops his theses through beautifully crafted meditations upon incidents from literature and life. His many fine distinctions and intriguing insights about moral action and motivation will broaden and deepen any reader's understanding of morality...his book is a lyrically written, persuasive evocation of an important strand in the tapestry (or tangle) that constitutes contemporary moral theory.' - Howard J. Curzer, The Philosophical Quarterly