Gender ethics
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New Moral Concepts *
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New Moral Concepts
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*Autonomous Man
*Social Contract Theory
*Impartiality and
Universality
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*Women’s voices about
moral issues do not fit
neatly into traditional
moral theories.
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*Voice is more concrete
than theory
*Voices are “embodied”
*Voices are unique
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Men Women
Justice (Fairness) Care
Claim of Rights Suffering
Apply Rules Emotional
Connection
Responsibility:
Answerable for
actions based on
rules
Responsibility:
Taking care of the
other person and
their feelings
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*Ethics as Conversation
*Conversations need to be
Inclusive
*New moral issues: Family issues
*Beware of using moral positions
for violence
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*Family issues beyond traditional theories
*Women and children bear the brunt of family issues
*Justice within the family
*Moral rules are not neutral but situational
