Care Ethics in UniversitiesBeyond an Easy “Add and Stir” Solution

  1. Vázquez Verdera, Victoria 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

Journal:
Encounters in theory and history of education = Encuentros en teoría e historía de la educación = Rencontres en théorie et histoire de l'éducation

ISSN: 2560-8371

Year of publication: 2019

Issue Title: Festschrift Honouring Nel Noddings on Occasion of Her 90th Birthday

Volume: 20

Issue: 1

Pages: 83-101

Type: Article

DOI: 10.24908/ENCOUNTERS.V20I1.13417 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The work of Nel Noddings has represented a profound challenge to androcentric thought in philosophy of education. The paper poses the question of whether care ethics could be something to be added to university policies or not. To pursue this end, it explores whether the addition of ethics of care in university policies would transform research orientation, university administration, and the entire learning experience. The paper then turns to the implications of Noddings’ meaning of a care ethics path to address morality as applied to university settings. Finally, it concludes by offering care ethics as an alternative to traditional ethical theories for its strengths, converging on the real possibility of producing better adults.

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