The Moral Psychology Handbook offers a survey of contemporary moral psychology, integrating evidence and argument from philosophy and the human sciences. The chapters cover major issues in moral psychology, including moral reasoning, character, moral emotion, positive psychology, moral rules, the neural correlates of ethical judgment, and the attribution of moral responsibility. Each chapter is a collaborative effort, written jointly by leading researchers in the field.

本书的作者作为人类行为学在实验和进化科学方向的先驱者，在这本书阐述了基因和文化的变革如何造就一个族群—在这个族群里，大部分人为了维护伦理准则和帮助他人，哪怕是陌生人，而愿意牺牲自己的利益。从人类的几千年的发展历史来看，小组成员之间的互相合作，是生存下来的必要条件。这本书使用了大量实验、考古、基因学和人种学的数据来建立共同进化的模型。