Kantians and Utilitarians hold opposing views in the debate during this corona crisis. They thrive on each other’s weaknesses. Yet these two common ethical “schools” fall short in providing answers, says ethicist Frits de Lange. He makes a plea for consulting the ethics of care.
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Care Ethics Research Consortium Conference 2020
Decentering ethics:
Challenging privileges, building solidarities
University of Ottawa
Ontario (Canada)
October 29-31, 2020
Local organizers: Sophie Bourgault (University of Ottawa)
and Fiona Robinson (Carleton University)
Scholars from all disciplines are invited to submit an abstract (between 250-300 words) for a 20-minute presentation (firm time limit) on the theme of Decentering Ethics. We are seeking presentations that explore how an ethic of care has addressed or can address the issues of privilege, hierarchy and solidarity in the contemporary context. All scholarly approaches are welcome including those that address or employ theory, empirical data, applications, policy, aesthetics, etc. Please note that the organizing committee encourages presentations that are not read.
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Care Ethics in yet a Different Voice: Francophone Contributions
The edited anthology offers translations of important texts, published by francophone care ethics scholars since the early 2000s. This gives readers a glimpse of the diversity of French-language care scholarship, and its unwavering commitment to showing that care is fundamentally political.
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More self-reliance, less government? Neoliberalisation in healthcare and social welfare
The Critical Ethics of Care research is interested in the study of the impact of neoliberalism in health care and social welfare. How concepts and ideas circulating in those domains, originate in, are influenced by, or are susceptible to neoliberalism.
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The fragile voices from the work floor. Care-ethical power issues reconsidered
Social worker Silke Jacobi MA considers in the summary of her care-ethical thesis (2019) the possibilities of more impact and (political) participation of the institutional care-worker in an ambiguous neo-liberal context. Continue reading The fragile voices from the work floor. Care-ethical power issues reconsidered
The French Voice: Vanessa Nurock
In this second edition of the series The French Voice, we present our interview with Vanessa Nurock.
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