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Moral Development

Question 2 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

Which of the following represents an aspect of Carol Gilligan's theory on moral development?

Answer
A
A man's judgment of wrong doing is generally based on relationhips.
B
Women and men often differ in reasoning about moral issues.
C
Men are at a lower level of moral development than women.
D
A woman's judgment of wrong doing is generally based on rules.

Explanation

Gilligan argued that women and men often approach moral questions differently. Her theory contrasts an ethic of care, which emphasizes relationships and responsibility, with an ethic of justice, which emphasizes rules and rights. Choice B captures this difference; the other choices incorrectly assign these approaches or claim one gender is morally less developed.

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