How is public morality understood in the twenty-first century, and what effect does this have on legislation and social policy? Public Morality and the Culture Wars is an academically rigorous and strictly non-polemical analysis of the intellectual and ideological conflicts at the heart of the 'culture wars'. Taking as examples the current debates on human nature, sexuality, gender identity, abortion, censorship, free speech and more, Bryan Fanning offers a distinct, accessible analysis of the main strands of modern public morality and identifies a 'triple divide' between conservative, liberal and progressive viewpoints. A nuanced, big-picture analysis of the so-called 'culture wars' now dividing Anglophone democracies is badly needed. Public Morality and the Culture Wars fills this gap, making a vibrant and invigorating contribution to the debate. It is essential reading for scholars and students in the fields of social policy, law, politics, philosophy, sociology and social justice.