Caring: A Relational Approach to Ethics and Moral EducationWith numerous examples to supplement her rich theoretical discussion, Nel Noddings builds a compelling philosophical argument for an ethics based on natural caring, as in the care of a mother for her child. In Caring—now updated with a new preface and afterword reflecting on the ongoing relevance of the subject matter—the author provides a wide-ranging consideration of whether organizations, which operate at a remove from the caring relationship, can truly be called ethical. She discusses the extent to which we may truly care for plants, animals, or ideas. Finally, she proposes a realignment of education to encourage and reward not just rationality and trained intelligence, but also enhanced sensitivity in moral matters. |
Contents
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2 The OneCaring | 30 |
3 The CaredFor | 59 |
4 An Ethic of Caring | 79 |
5 Construction of the Ideal | 104 |
Joy | 132 |
7 Caring for Animals Plants Things and Ideas | 148 |
8 Moral Education | 171 |
Afterword | 203 |
Notes | 209 |
Select Bibliography | 219 |
Index | 223 |
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