The author examines in the book the intricate relation between morality and human life. In the course of his examinations he argues that the liberal moral theory is indequate to accommodate the idea of a moral and non-moral domains. Against this the author contents that a satisfactory theory must show the moral life of a person integrated into the person's overall life woven into the fabric of a single narrative. He develops a virtue based account of a moral person to achieve this goal. He goes on to show that the account of a moral person is shaped by the central idea of moral striving geared towards a meaningful and productive life.
