Ethics of Care In approaching the discourse on planetary thinking, we can benefit from a feminine-informed philosophical movement (pioneered by the prominent American feminist, Carol Gilligan) known as ethics of care. This philosophy posits that in contrast to male dominated ethical outlooks with emphasis on universal moral rules and so on, women focus upon solidarity, community, […]
Month: August 2007
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I am contemplating writing a polemic essay on the role of intellectuals! Public intellectuals not only have the obligation to help citizens of the planet to understand their world, but also to coherently make arguments for moral choices to be made by all. We as complex beings live in a complex world and are connected to each other. As such […]