Jaggar Provides an Instructive Overview of Feminist Ethics and the Issues

question 15

Multiple Choice

Jaggar provides an instructive overview of feminist ethics and the issues with which it wrestles. She traces the development of the field in modern times, provides a survey of its main complaints against traditional ethics, rebuts common misconceptions, and reviews many of the topics that have recently preoccupied its practitioners.
-The notion that men and women have dramatically different styles of moral decision-making was highlighted in research done by

• A) Annette Baier.
• B) Alison Jaggar.
• C) Virginia Held.
• D) Carol Gilligan.

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Definitions:

Temptation

A desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment, which might conflict with long-term goals.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, showing an awareness and sensitivity to their emotional state.

Persist

To continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the pursuit of an objective, despite obstacles or difficulties.

Self-dilemma

A situation or context in which an individual faces a conflict between different personal values, desires, or obligations, often leading to inner turmoil.