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Caritas et veritas 2017, 7(1):183-192 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2017.021

The Morality of Care - Its Origin, Reception and Further Development from the Point of View of the Psychology of Morality

Alena Pikhartová
Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Teologická fakulta, Katedra etiky, psychologie a charitativní práce, Kněžská 8, 370 01 České Budějovice

Gilligan's research on women considering abortion was a turning point in the field of moral psychology and its methodology. Gilligan discovered a new aspect of morality by using a real-life moral dilemma. She was confronted with strong methodological criticism. Further research did not confirm the assumption of male and female morality. However, two coexisting moral orientations are generally acknowledged: an orientation towards justice and an orientation towards care. This has given rise to a relatively new philosophical current called the ethic of care. Its groundwork is the perspective of care focusing on people's needs, improving real relationships and cultivating sensitivity towards the present situation.

Keywords: psychology of morality, ethic of care, Carol Gilligan, criticism, methodology, moral orientation

Published: March 30, 2017  Show citation

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Pikhartová, A. (2017). The Morality of Care - Its Origin, Reception and Further Development from the Point of View of the Psychology of Morality. Caritas et veritas, 7(1), 183-192. doi: 10.32725/cetv.2017.021
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