Ethics and Moral Education from viewpoint of Ethic of Care: An Alternative to Kohlbergian approach

Document Type : پژوهشی

Author

• abolfazl ghafari

10.22067/fe.v6i2.1855

Abstract

In this Paper, the author based on considering and reviewing of
"Kohlbergian approach", had tried to provide necessary context for
introducing "Care approach" as one that have innumerous advocates and
contemporary approach about Ethics and "moral education". At the base,
after introducing"Deontological Ethics"-that is philosophical foundation
of Kohlberg approach- and after reviewing of ?Emotivism school?-that is
philosophical foundation of "Care approach"- "Care approach" isintroduced briefly; Following this argument, the contemporaryapproach(Care Ethics)-by using of viewpoints of it's greatest present advocates - is described. Following previous discussion, author has compared feministic or Care approach with manly or principle-otiented approach. At the end of discussion, four elements of moral education in Care approach(Modeling, Dialogue, Practice and Confirmation) are pointed.


Keywords: Deontology, Emotivism, feminism, Pragmatin Naturalism, Kohlberg, Gilligan, Noddings, Care

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