Moral Psychology: Feminist Ethics and Social Theory.Sandra Lee Bartky,Paul Benson,Sue Campbell,Claudia Card,Robin S. Dillon,Jean Harvey,Karen Jones,Charles W. Mills,James Lindemann Nelson,Margaret Urban Walker,Rebecca Whisnant &Catherine Wilson (eds.) -2004 - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.detailsMoral psychology studies the features of cognition, judgement, perception and emotion that make human beings capable of moral action. Perspectives from feminist and race theory immensely enrich moral psychology. Writers who take these perspectives ask questions about mind, feeling, and action in contexts of social difference and unequal power and opportunity. These essays by a distinguished international cast of philosophers explore moral psychology as it connects to social life, scientific studies, and literature.
Global Feminist Ethics: Feminist Ethics and Social Theory.Rebecca Whisnant &Peggy DesAutels (eds.) -2008 - Rowman & Littlefield.detailsThis volume is fourth in the series of annuals created under the auspices of The Association for Feminist Ethics and Social Theory (FEAST). The topics covered herein-from peacekeeping and terrorism, to sex trafficking and women's paid labor, to poverty and religious fundamentalism-are vital to women and to feminist movements throughout the world.
Global Feminist Ethics.Rebecca Whisnant &Peggy DesAutels (eds.) -2007 - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.detailsThis volume is fourth in the series of annuals created under the auspices of The Association for Feminist Ethics and Social Theory. The topics covered herein—from peacekeeping and terrorism, to sex trafficking and women's paid labor, to poverty and religious fundamentalism—are vital to women and to feminist movements throughout the world.
Rethinking Nonviolence.Rebecca Whisnant -2005 -Social Philosophy Today 21:225-236.detailsThe paper considers nonviolence, not merely as a set of tactics for demonstrations and protests, but as a broad ethical ideal governing attitudes as well as conduct. I argue that the meanings of nonviolence—its relationship to personal and political honor and integrity—may differ with one’s level of privilege and social authorization to employ violence. Furthermore, the moral and attitudinal commitments prominent in some strands of nonviolence theory are in some ways at odds with the needs of survivors of violent abuse—particularly (...) of the kinds typically committed by men against women and children in intimate contexts. There isthus an apparent tension between some of the commitments of nonviolence theory and our obligation to demonstrate solidarity with survivors. Recognizing and resolving this apparent tension is a necessary further step in the development of nonviolence theory. (shrink)