J 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Feminist Epistemology, Categorical Imperative
2 Jul 2018
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J201-October 12 Notes
Ethic of Care Discussion:
•visuals on canvas
Introduced by Carol Gilligan
•she is a feminist, ethicist, and psychologist
•she objected to existing ethical frameworks that did not prioritize taking care of people and
protecting interpersonal relationships
•developed the “ethic of care” as an alternative to existing frameworks, particularly Kohlberg’s
stages of moral development
Justice vs Ethic of Care
Justice
•emphasis on making decisions without influences such as economics or personal
relationships
•based on rules and principles (such as the categorical imperative and utilitarianism)
•appeal to moral correction
•emphasis on integrity
•“stealing is wrong…”
Ethic of Care
•Emphasis on relationships when making moral decisions
•based on the situation
•appeal to compromise and accommodation
•emphasis on caring responsiveness
•“It depends…”
Gilligan’s Ethic of Care
•Feminist Epistemology
•We are part of a network of individuals whose needs create a duty in us to respond
•we dont have to respond to every need
•It depends on the severity of the need, competing needs of others, and our ability to help
The Circulation Of Culture Through the Media
The Circuit of Culture
•The circuit of culture is a framework that can
be used to examine the various ways in which
meaning is created, contested, and negotiated.
•Doesn’t talk about content of media, describes
how meaning in society is created, interpreted,
contested, etc.
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