Both as cardinal and as Pope Benedict XVI, one of Josef Ratzinger's consistent concerns has been the foundational moral imperatives of the natural law. This title provides an essay on the foundational problem of moral disagreements concerning natural law. It is suitable for ethicists, moral theologians, and scholars of moral philosophy.

This book uses the work of Alasdair MacIntyre to address issues concerning finding a common morality for humankind founded on the precepts of natural law.