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Q. can you give me a situation where an ethics based on care (Carol Gilligan s view) would lead you to one action, while a more traditional ethics based on justice and respect would lead you to a different one. can you help me (you dont have to) describe the situation, what Gilligan s response to it would be, and what a traditional ethicist s response would be. if you answer but need me to clarify or help something can you check back soon after? thank you!
Asked by hotblonde - Thu Mar 19 13:44:03 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Gilligan's care-based ethics place relationships and and personal responsibility to others in society as some of the highest values, while the ethics she criticise, such as Kant's and Kohlberg's, are based on rights and rules. So if you want the differences to be most clear, you need to construct a situation where rules conflict with relationships. For example, suppose you discover that your boss is stealing pens from work. In a strict rules-based approach, stealing is probably considered to be wrong, even if they're small things that aren't likely to be missed. You would have to report your boss and get them in trouble, and perhaps wrech what relationship you had with your boss in the process. But rules are rules. A care-based… [cont.]
Answered by Doctor Why - Thu Mar 19 14:23:51 2009

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Q. Discuss how Dr. Carol Gilligan interpreted male v. female reasoning in solving problems. How are these different styles useful? Give an example.
Asked by Precious - Sat Mar 21 19:05:39 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Gilligan was responding to Kohlberg's theory of moral development. He claimed that having abstract principles of justice was the highest level of moral development a person could achieve. Gilligan objected, saying that Kohlberg's theory was biased toward male approaches to justice. Women, she said, care more about relationships and hence approach morality differently. As an example, a man might argue that people should always strive for excellence at work because "society works best when we can trust each other to put forth maximum effort." A woman, however, might argue that striving for maximum excellence at work is not so great a virtue if it means neglecting the well-being of your family. Both styles are useful, but they have… [cont.]
Answered by ambigon - Sat Mar 21 23:44:36 2009

Which of these TV Shows has the higher medicinal quality for insomnia?
Q. 1. Gilligan's Island. 2. I Love Lucy 3. Absolutely Fabulous 4. The Vicar of Dibley 5. Will & Grace 6. The Carol Burnett Show 7. Newhart 8. The Dick Van Dyke Show 9. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 10. Scooby-Doo I would pop in an older season of CSI or L&O:CI (Grissom and Goren rock my socks off) but i need to think happy thoughts ... about extremely stupid people doing extremely ridiculous things and not about a little BFT with a handy-dandy lamp base. And no, i cannot self-medicate with a bottle of Tylenol PM and a shot of Grey Goose as i have to get to work in few hours. (I have major sleeping issues relative to anxiety that i have to sort out) but i cannot do that at the moment. What show shall i watch for a few hours? xoxo *EDIT* Y!A… [cont.]
Asked by Beans 4Brains Vodka Martini II - Sat Jan 3 04:40:04 2009 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Ohhh Darrrling ... Ab Fab slam dunk hands down mate ... the incorrigable behaviour of those two devastatingly screamingly funny gals totally RoCkS my socks each and every time ... that'll dissipate your anxiety and stress pronto you luvly thang ... my fave episode is when the blonde (Patsy or??) wakes up askew across her bed still in last nights killer dress with a ciggie hanging out of her mouth and the phones ringing ... she reaches across and answers the phone an notices there's an unlit cigarette in her mouth so proceeds to light it, automatically reach for the half drunk bottle of champers and then start talking on the phone ... wonderfull wonderfull stuff ...;0) hey, are you eating your green vegies beautifull?? calcium and… [cont.]
Answered by Minx - Sat Jan 3 05:15:54 2009