For this reader, "Human Values in a Changing World" proffers ineffectual discourse and prosaic insights into the many ethical dilemmas facing society today. The sections on responsibility and ethics were especially didactic and narrow in scope, all but evading such weighty issues as the seperation of Church and State (much to the relief of co-author Daisaku Ikeda, I would expect).For those truly concerned about the role of religion in society and are looking for answers to the many ills facing society today, I recommend reading Hans Kung's "A Global Ethic" which lists four "irrevocable directives": commitments to a culture of nonviolence and respect for life; of solidarity and a just economic order; of tolerance and a life of truthfulness; and of equal rights and partnership between men and women -- all areas where "Human Values in a Changing World" fails to deliver.