Care, Autonomy, and Justice
Subtitle: Feminism and the Ethic of Care (Feminist Theory & Politics)
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: April 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780813325385
Subjects: Ethics & moral philosophy; Feminism; Justice (Philosophy); Feminist ethics; Social Science; Sociology; Philosophy; General; Interpersonal Relations; Family & Relationships / Interpersonal Relations; Social Science-General; Feminism & Feminist Theory; Autonomy (Philosophy); Caring
First sentence: The recent and ongoing care/justice debate has focused on question about the relationship between predominant approaches to ethics, especially, Kantian ethics, labeled the ethic of justice, and the newly articulated ethic of care
Description: Newcomers and more experienced feminist theorists will welcome this even-handed survey of the care/justice debate within feminist ethics. Grace Clement clarifies the key terms, examines the arguments and assumptions of all sides to the debate, and explores the broader implications for both practical and applied ethics. Readers will appreciate her generous treatment of the feminine, feminist, and justice-based perspectives that have dominated the debate.

Clement also goes well beyond description and criticism, advancing the discussion through the incorporation of broad range of insights into a new integration of values of care and justice. Care, Autonomy, and Justice marks a major step forward in our understanding of feminist ethics. It is both direct and helpful enough to work as an introduction for students and insightful and original enough to make it necessary reading for scholars.