The Heinz Dilemma

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The Heinz Dilemma

• A woman was near death from a unique kind of
  cancer. There is a drug that might save her that
  costs 4,000 per dosage. The sick woman's
  husband, Heinz, went to everyone he knew to
  borrow the money and tried every legal means, but
  he could only get together about 2,000. He asked
  the scientist who discovered the drug for a
  discount or to let him pay later. But the
  scientist refused.Should Heinz break into the
  laboratory to steal the drug for his wife? Why or
  why not?

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Feminist Ethics

• Liberal Feminism vs. Difference Feminism

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Moral Development

• There are 2 moralitiesa male morality and a
  female morality (Carol Gilligan).
• Gilligan on the moral development of women
• 1. Self-preservation
• 2. Other-focused
• 3. Care

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Ethics of Care

• Care
• a felt concern for the good of others and for
  community with them (e.g. mother and child).

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Justice vs. Care

• Justice
• Universal principles
• Resolving conflict of rights
• Context-independent
• Abstract viewpoint

• Care
• Less concerned with these
• Connection
• Context-sensitive
• Identity relationships

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Pros and Cons of Care Ethics

• Pros
• Takes identities and relationships into account
• Accommodates our partial moral beliefs

• Cons
• The circle of obligation is too small.
• A moral perspective based on the subjugation of
  women