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
WHY CARE ABOUT CARING | 7 |
THE ONECARING | 30 |
THE CAREDFOR | 59 |
AN ETHIC OF CARING | 79 |
CONSTRUCTION OF THE IDEAL | 104 |
JOY | 132 |
CARING FOR ANIMALS PLANTS THINGS | 148 |
MORAL EDUCATION | 171 |
AFTERWORD | 203 |
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