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Caring, a Feminine Approach to Ethics & Moral Education

This book delves into the principles of ethics and moral education, focusing on a feminine approach to these concepts. It examines how caring and empathy can shape ethical decision-making and moral development. more

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Nel Noddings
Nel Noddings

Nel Noddings is an American philosopher known for her contributions to moral philosophy and feminist philosophy. Her research focuses on educational ethics and care ethics, emphasizing the mutual care between educators and students. more

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“The fact that people can forget these simple truths when intellectualizing about children shows how far modern doctrines have taken us. They make it easy to think of children as lumps of putty to be shaped instead of partners in a human relationship.”

“Your first duty is to be humane. Love childhood. Look with friendly eyes on its games, its pleasures, its amiable dispositions. Which of you does not sometimes look back regretfully on the age when laughter was ever on the lips and the heart free of care? Why steal from the little innocents the enjoyment of a time that passes all too quickly?”

“I now understand what Nelle Morton meant when she said that one of the great tasks in our time is to "hear people to speech." Behind their fearful silence, our students want to find their voices, speak their voices, have their voices heard. A good teacher is one who can listen to those voices even before they are spoken-so that someday they can speak with truth and confidence.”