In Ethics for the New Millennium, the Dalai Lama introduces a new way to consider ethics, very different from the views of Kant, Mill, and Socrates. It is a passionate explanation that says we do not need to consider a deity or religion to understand that it is compassion that should drive our ethical behavior. A compassion for other sentient beings who seek to maximize happiness and minimize suffering: a core Buddhist teaching. After setting this foundation, the Dalai Lama then expands upon the idea, giving us examples of how we can implement these strategies into our lives as individuals and then what changes would help ease this process in society. The overhaul will not be quick and easy, but when it is applied to your life, it has the potential - he guarantees it will - to increase your happiness; not with material happiness that lasts only temporarily, but spiritual happiness that will last for the rest of your lifetime.