Ethics of Care: Critical advances in international perspective
Tula Brannelly, Lizzie Ward, and Nicki Ward
Abstract
Over the last 20 years there has been a flourishing of work on feminist care ethics. This collection makes a unique contribution to this body of work. The international contributors demonstrate the significance of care ethics as a transformative way of thinking across diverse geographical, policy and interpersonal contexts. From Tronto’s analysis of global responsibilities, to Fudge Schormans’ re-imagining of care from the perspective of people with learning disabilities, chapters highlight the necessity of thinking about the ethics of care to achieve justice and well-being within policies and ... More
Over the last 20 years there has been a flourishing of work on feminist care ethics. This collection makes a unique contribution to this body of work. The international contributors demonstrate the significance of care ethics as a transformative way of thinking across diverse geographical, policy and interpersonal contexts. From Tronto’s analysis of global responsibilities, to Fudge Schormans’ re-imagining of care from the perspective of people with learning disabilities, chapters highlight the necessity of thinking about the ethics of care to achieve justice and well-being within policies and practice. This book will be essential reading for all those seeking such outcomes.
Keywords:
deliberation,
ethics of care,
social justice,
relationality,
care practices,
care work,
policy,
feminism,
lay ethics
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2015 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781447316510 |
| Published to Policy Press Scholarship Online: May 2016 |
DOI:10.1332/policypress/9781447316510.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Tula Brannelly, editor
Surrey University
Lizzie Ward, editor
University of Birmingham
Nicki Ward, editor
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