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Care and justice: Two sides of the same coin of a critical care ethics in social work
Ever since Gilligan (1982) and Noddings (1984) began to talk about an ethic of care as a distinct moral theory that differed from traditional ethics of justice, discussions have continued to be sparked around these ideas. Some scholars argue that there are strong conceptual differences between the two ways of thinking about and enacting ethics, and that they do not align. Others claim that an ethic of care has always been inherent in traditional ethical theory. In this chapter, I examine some of these conflicting ideas and build an argument in support of views held by Meagher and Parton (2004) and Gray (2010), that care and justice are not only compatible, but they are also interdependent ethical concepts that need to be given equal consideration for social work practice.
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Critical Ethics of Care in Social Work: Transforming the Politics and Practices of CaringEditors
B Pease, A Vreugdenhil and S StanfordPagination
49-59ISBN
9781138225589Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Taylor & Francis Group LtdPlace of publication
United KingdomExtent
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