This work was originally issued as a two-volume set, published in 1987 and 1988. It constitutes the definitive presentation of the system of classifying moral judgment built up by Lawrence Kohlberg and his associates over a period of twenty years. Researchers in human development and education around the world, many of whom have worked with interim versions of the system - indeed, all those seriously interested in understanding the development of moral judgment - will find it a useful and accessible resource. Volume 1 reviews Kohlberg's stage theory, and the large body of research on the significance and utility of his moral stages. Issues of reliability and validity are addressed. The volume ends with detailed instructions for using the reference sections, which are presented in volume 2.

Madison Marx is the love of Donte's life and the death of his mental stability. Tormented by countless nights of cheating, Madison selfishly gives into the most reckless womanizing player on the team, MJ Braxton, Donte's equally talented and celebrated teammate. But when Madison informs Donte she's expecting, he's ecstatic to become a first time dad though no one else shares in his joy, including MJ, who urges her to come clean about their relationship and the possible paternity of the baby. In a league where winning and loyalty is driven by power, money, and scandal, Donte's coaching staff will stop at nothing to keep Donte's mind off Madison and on the gridiron, even if that means hiring a temptress to divert his attention. But one last visit from MJ and a threat to expose their indiscretions, pressures Madison into revealing that Donte may not be the father of their son and sends him into a whirlwind of emotions, fury and revenge.