Feminism and the Ethics of Care

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Feminism and the Ethics of Care(Chapter 11)- Reading #3

11.1 Do Women and Men Think Differently about Ethics?

This topic and question is of great interest to me being that I myself am a woman. So in my opinion do women and men think differently about ethics? I personally think that they do, but it all comes down truly in the end to the individual person and their thoughts on ethics. I do agree that women’s virtues make women very caring and more sensitive than men, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t women out there who are not sensitive or men. I am sure if you look out there can be men who are more sensitive then some women. With regards to this I do think that women think differently than man.

In regards to Heinz’s dilemma and how they ask a little boy and girl what to do, I think that is a very biased opinion. Asking two people of different genders isn’t enough for them to label one gender a certain way and the other another way because of their thoughts. Maybe they could have picked another boy who would have said something totally different. I do think that women are more empathic and have feelings than men. Especially when it comes to relationships. I think that women seems to care a lot more about establishing a close personal relationship where men just want to be free. I have noticed that it is always girls who are single saying, I just want a boyfriend but I cant find one. Why is that? I ask myself? Is it because most guys just don’t want any strings attached? I tend to think so. This is why I do think that guys have different morals then girls. I believe that it takes a special kind of man to fall in love with a girl marry her and stay in love with her and never covet his neighbors wife. Although, a man might read this right now and say I am being sexist, I am just saying my thoughts from past experiences and what guys tend to prove. How many times in a bar will you only see the guy goes up to talk to the beautiful looking women,...