Two spheres of activity in human life
Public sphere
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere Family, friends
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere Family, friends Treatment depends on particular relationships
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere Family, friends Treatment depends on particular relationships Emotional ties
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere Family, friends Treatment depends on particular relationships Emotional ties Historical fact:
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere Family, friends Treatment depends on particular relationships Emotional ties Historical fact: In most of the world, for most of history, responsibility for activity in the two spheres has been segregated by sex.
Two spheres of activity in human life Public sphere Interaction with strangers Governed by rules/laws Fairness, equality Work Commerce Government Domestic sphere Family, friends Treatment depends on particular relationships Emotional ties Historical fact: In most of the world, for most of history, responsibility for activity in the two spheres has been segregated by sex. People are socialized from birth to operate in the sphere of their sex.
Femininist Ethics
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation?
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power Injustice in gendered family roles
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power Injustice in gendered family roles Feminine Ethics
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power Injustice in gendered family roles Feminine Ethics What can the traditional experience of women tell us about the problems for moral theory resulting from this historical segregation?
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power Injustice in gendered family roles Feminine Ethics What can the traditional experience of women tell us about the problems for moral theory resulting from this historical segregation? Abstract universal principle vs. particular context
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power Injustice in gendered family roles Feminine Ethics What can the traditional experience of women tell us about the problems for moral theory resulting from this historical segregation? Abstract universal principle vs. particular context Voluntary basis for obligations (contract) vs. finding ourselves involuntarily obligated (future generations)
Femininist Ethics What can moral theory tell us about the problems for women resulting from this historical segregation? Unequal pay Unequal access to power Injustice in gendered family roles Feminine Ethics What can the traditional experience of women tell us about the problems for moral theory resulting from this historical segregation? Abstract universal principle vs. particular context Voluntary basis for obligations (contract) vs. finding ourselves involuntarily obligated (future generations) Reason vs. emotion
"Resolving conflicting responsibilities to dependent particular others" should be as important to moral theory as "rules for adjudicating competing rights and duties between generalized autonomous individuals".