Ethics of Care and Empathy

• Introduction 1. Caring Based in Empathy 2. Our Obligations to Help Others 3. Deontology 4. Autonomy and Empathy 5. Care Ethics vs. Liberalism 6. Social Justice 7. Caring and Rationality

'Kudos to Michael Slote for advancing the boldest claim for an ethics of care and showing how it provides a superior account of both individual and political morality. In this closely reasoned and far-seeing book, he argues for a Copernican revolution in moral philosophy, moving empathy and relationship from the periphery to the center of an ethical universe. In doing so, he exposes the heartlessness of patriarchal ideas and institutions that have marginalized caring and empathy along with women. Slote's reframing brings moral philosophy into alignment with current research in neurobiology and developmental psychology, revealing the link between reason and emotion, self and relationship, and showing the costs of severing these connections. ' - Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice, University Professor, New York University, USA'Michael Slote has provided a carefully crafted and thoughtful philosophical expansion of the ethics of care.' - Maureen Sander-Staudt, Arizona State University, USA'Overall, this is a precious, courageous book... Essential.' -- S. Correa, College of Mount St. Joseph