Throughout Chapter 16, various ideologies are highlighted upon through the writings of progressive feminists interested in debunking the superior method of acquiring knowledge and utilizing it to the best of our abilities. Due to the impact of ethics on society, feminist perspectives find their attention most frequently attuned to the study of “values and virtues,” most often appearing nontraditional yet empathic (376).
For this reason, the origins of several feminist themes lie in the “ethics of care,” a version of moral principles that emphasize the importance of including the “empathy, compassion, love, sympathy, and fidelity” one feels for their fellow people(377). Unlike Kant, which strictly declares one’s duty to be above all else, the “ethics of care” are not indifferent to the emotions involved when generating a solution to an issue. In fact, the theory prescribes one must attend to and meet the needs of their significant others, value emotion, question the tactics of dominant moral theories, and the reconceptualization of “traditional notions,” regarding public and private moral relevance(381).
Overall, while applying the “ethics of care,” feminist perspectives on knowledge have began to focus on the disadvantages society has …show more content…
Truly, the greatest interest of this branch is to apply gender-specific thought processes to philosophical discussion, while also investigating “how our social relations of gender have shaped our knowledge practices” (Grasswick). Simultaneously, the findings of these examinations are employed in order to discover whether they “should play a role” in epistemological debate due to their distinctive qualities. Although this process is not necessarily unique to feminist inquiry, it’s usage is highly significant in this theory, as it allows for an illustration of the diversity between the
For this reason, the origins of several feminist themes lie in the “ethics of care,” a version of moral principles that emphasize the importance of including the “empathy, compassion, love, sympathy, and fidelity” one feels for their fellow people(377). Unlike Kant, which strictly declares one’s duty to be above all else, the “ethics of care” are not indifferent to the emotions involved when generating a solution to an issue. In fact, the theory prescribes one must attend to and meet the needs of their significant others, value emotion, question the tactics of dominant moral theories, and the reconceptualization of “traditional notions,” regarding public and private moral relevance(381).
Overall, while applying the “ethics of care,” feminist perspectives on knowledge have began to focus on the disadvantages society has …show more content…
Truly, the greatest interest of this branch is to apply gender-specific thought processes to philosophical discussion, while also investigating “how our social relations of gender have shaped our knowledge practices” (Grasswick). Simultaneously, the findings of these examinations are employed in order to discover whether they “should play a role” in epistemological debate due to their distinctive qualities. Although this process is not necessarily unique to feminist inquiry, it’s usage is highly significant in this theory, as it allows for an illustration of the diversity between the