Preface : one very small candle
Introduction : what is moral courage?
Part I. Moral courage as concept. Moral courage : what we know and what we need to know; Stories of moral courage : data and research methodology
Part II. Understanding moral courage. "We're going to do what's right, we may papy a price for it, but that's fine" : Steve Zimmer on protecting undocumented students; "No one, not even the president, is above the law" : Erwin Chemerinsky on suing President Trump; "If we organize, we can change the world" : Heather Booth on social activism; "I am going to do this. I am going to do this to the end" : Kay Monroe on caring for the elderly; "The courage you have ... It's not something you consciously think about" : Amal on anti-Muslim bullying; "It would be a violation fo the public trust to not do all I could to stop the wrongdoing" : Loretta Lynch on speaking truth to power during the Enron crisis; "Nothing else...would enable me to look in the mirror the next day" : Vikram Tej on fighting caste in India
Part III. A richly faceted moral courage. When nobody's watching
Conclusion : learning from the lives of others.