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Care: from theory to orientation and back
1Philosophy Department, Georgetown University, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Washington, D.C. 20057, USA.
The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
|June 25, 1998
Summary
Carol Gilligan
Area of Science:
- Moral Psychology
- Moral Philosophy
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Background:
- Carol Gilligan's research highlights distinct care and justice perspectives.
- These perspectives represent psychological orientations rather than fully formed theories.
- A gap exists between moral psychology and moral philosophy in understanding these orientations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the contribution of Carol Gilligan's work to moral philosophy.
- To explore the distinction between psychological orientations and moral theories.
- To examine the evolution of Gilligan's care and justice perspectives.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of Carol Gilligan's work.
- Examination of the relationship between moral psychology and moral philosophy.
- Analysis of the nature of psychological orientations and their role in theory development.
Main Results:
- Gilligan's care and justice perspectives are best understood as stances for doing moral theory.
- Appreciating these psychological orientations requires acknowledging the disciplinary gap.
- The contribution lies in offering new viewpoints rather than ready-made theories.
Conclusions:
- Moral philosophy can benefit from psychological insights by viewing them as theoretical stances.
- Understanding Gilligan's work necessitates recognizing the psychological basis of her perspectives.
- The juxtaposition of care and justice offers valuable frameworks for moral inquiry.
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