Gilligan's Ethics of Care Moral Development

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Created on: 06-01-16 21:49

What was her main argument?

There are differences between males and females in moral reasoning.

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What did Gilligan state as the difference beween male and female moral reasoning?

Males focus on an ethic of justice whereas females focus on a morality of care.

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Method of Gilligan's study to challenge K-berg?

29 pregnant women were faced with the real life dilmma of abortion and as well as being given 3 of K-berg's dilemmas.

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Results and conclusion of Gilligan's study to challenge K-berg?

Result: Women's reasoning was a higher levels in relation to abortion than K-berg's dilemmas. Conclusion: It was possible to identify levels of reasoning in relation to an ethic of care.

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Evaluation of Gilligan's study to challenge K-berg?

Gilligan used a real-life situation which could account for the differences. A critisism is that her study did not involve a comparison of men and women's moral reasoning.

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Level 1: Self-focused?

Making decisions according to what is best for the person.

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Level 2: Self-sacrifice?

Putting other's interests before one's own.

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Level 3: Non-violence

Avoiding harm and hurt to others.

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Method of Gilligan's study comparing the reasoning of males and females?

80 men and women (14-77 yrs) were asked about their experences of moral conflict in an interview. The answers were classified in terms of having a care or justice focus.

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Resultsa and Conclusion of Gilligan's study comparing the reasoning of males and females?

Results: 35% of female ppts and 2% of male ppts showed a focus on care. 29% of female ppts and 65% of male ppts showed a focus on justice. Conclusion: Supports Gilligan's theory.

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How did Gilligan explain these differences?

Gilligan followed a psychoanalytic theory with boys internalising their fathers perspectives which were focused on justice and girls internalising their mother's perspectives which were focused on care.

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What did a meta-analysis show?

No significant gender differences.

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What did a meta-analysis show?

No significant gender differences.

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