Dear Monroe, I read with great interest Report #6 of the Council of Governing Boards containing Dr. Lamm’s address, “A Moral Mission for Colleges,” and I enthusiastically endorse his message. I have already raised with you the question of its applicability to the teaching of law at Cardozo. Dr. Lamm’s insistence on “the nature of the good life; truth and goodness and beauty; and the value of thought and reflection” resonates even more in the law school setting than in the undergraduate context, for the law must be grounded not only in precedent or pragmatism but also in enduring moral standards. Too often, legal doctrines have persisted despite their inherent unfairness, justified merely by precedent or by economic models such as those of the Chicago School. I believe Cardozo has the opportunity to create a distinctive program by embedding moral analysis into the study of law. I propose a course entitled “Law, Morals and Justice,” taught by case method, which would examine actual cases comparatively across legal systems and cultures, asking how moral considerations shape or should shape outcomes, and how they conform to the “eternal verities” Dr. Lamm describes. This would not be jurisprudence in the abstract nor simply professional ethics, but a rigorous engagement with the moral dimension of law. Such a course would require an imaginative scholar of broad culture and insight, and while I am too advanced in years to lead it, I stand ready to contribute whatever assistance I can. Felix Cohen once wrote that law without a theory of values is blind; Dr. Lamm’s call provides just such a guiding light. I look forward to your reactions. With kindest regards, Milton Handler.