Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development Argues That There Are Sex

question 78

Multiple Choice

Gilligan's theory of moral development argues that there are sex differences in moral reasoning. Gilligan's proposition that females are higher than males in the _____ has now been tested. The results indicate that _____ .

• A) morality of justice; females are not higher than males in their "justice" orientation
• B) morality of care; females are not notably higher than males in their "caring" orientation
• C) morality of justice; females clearly exceed males in their "justice" orientation
• D) morality of care; females clearly exceed males in their "care" orientation

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