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The Ethics of Care
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Ethics of Care
Care ethics philosophy entails a theoretical approach representing an
alternative to honorable philosophies like utilitarianism and Kantian. The philosophy majors on
shared links and individual relationships. The care ethics constitutes egalitarianism academic
framework acknowledgment distinguishable from virtue ethics. The care ethics philosophy
represents a free moral framework and contains a great significance in global issues. This paper
gives a comprehensive understanding of the care ethics philosophy in terms of summary and
critical points, general arguments, personal reaction, and rationale for the philosophy critique.
Summary
The care ethics originate from the egalitarianism theory initially devised
by Gilligan Carol created after study little girl's view of ethics. The approach focused on personal
relationships and situational contexts. The method received some further clarification from Nel
Noddings in the 1980s who focused on an intimate relationship (Held, 2006). The care of ethics
proves applicable to many different scenarios, which include business, environment, and animal
care.
Key Points
The argument of care ethics philosophy raises some points that prove
paramount in the study of ethics of care. First, there exist five defining features of ethics of care
that distinguish it from other feminist theories. The philosophy focuses on convincing ethical
salience of achieving the desires of people and attending to the wants of other humans (Held et
al. 2006). Second, the epistemology perception of care ethics values relational capabilities,
feelings, and appreciation of moral concern. Third, the proposition of the original concept of
difference concerning public and personal and respective importance. Fourth the adoption of the

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interpersonal origin of people contrasting the liberal individualism and finally, rejection of the
opinion of prevailing ethical philosophies that appear extra intellectual in the reasoning of the
ethical issue.