The document discusses how traditional moral theories do not fully account for women's perspectives on moral issues. It notes that women's voices are more concrete and embodied than abstract theories. It also outlines some differences in how men and women approach concepts like justice and responsibility. Specifically, it claims that while men focus on fairness and rights, women are more concerned with care, suffering and emotional connection. Finally, the document calls for making ethics more inclusive through conversation and addressing new moral issues like justice within families that have disproportionate impacts on women and children.

1. New Moral Concepts
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2. *
*Autonomous Man
*Social Contract Theory
*Impartiality and
Universality

3. *
*Women’s voices about
moral issues do not fit
neatly into traditional
moral theories.

4. *
*Voice is more concrete
than theory
*Voices are “embodied”
*Voices are unique

5. *
Men Women
Justice (Fairness) Care
Claim of Rights Suffering
Apply Rules Emotional
Connection
Responsibility:
Answerable for
actions based on
rules
Responsibility:
Taking care of the
other person and
their feelings

6. *
*Ethics as Conversation
*Conversations need to be
Inclusive
*New moral issues: Family issues
*Beware of using moral positions
for violence

7. *
*Family issues beyond traditional
theories
*Women and children bear the
brunt of family issues
*Justice within the family
*Moral rules are not neutral but
situational