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Challenges to Ethical Theorizing: Feminist Ethics and Virtue Ethics Instead of discussing morality in terms of acts or judgments based on rules or principles,

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1 Challenges to Ethical Theorizing: Feminist Ethics and Virtue Ethics Instead of discussing morality in terms of acts or judgments based on rules or principles, we should focus on maintaining personal relationships or developing a good character

2 Gender and Morality u Women can be as rational about morality as men if they receive a comparable education u Morality is not about abstract principles, individual rights, equality, or impartial (typically male) theories of justice, but about caring for persons in specific situations and maintaining relationships WollstonecraftCarol Gilligan

3 Virtue Ethics u Morality requires developing habits that promote human excellence (and happiness) u To be virtuous means being rational, sensitive to the social and personal dimensions of life u Rational actions are not based on abstract principles but on moderation (golden mean) Aristotle u Virtue is linked to intentions, which are in turn intelligible only within a unified personal and communal narrative MacIntyre


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