Caring for structural vulnerabilities: Can we hear all the voices?

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  • Jessica Payson Bentley University

Keywords:

Care Ethics, Structural Injustice, Structural Vulnerability

Abstract

In this essay, I argue that care ethics faces a fundamental challenge in addressing structural vulnerabilities. I argue that one of its main strengths – its focus on alleviating individuals’ material needs – also generates a weakness regarding one of its other key aims – namely, respecting the voice
of the concrete other. As a result, I will argue that a full application of care ethics in response to structural vulnerabilities must moderate or supplement its focus on material needs.

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Published

2024-03-26

How to Cite

Payson, J. (2024). Caring for structural vulnerabilities: Can we hear all the voices?. Ética, economía Y Bienes Comunes, 16(1), 63–73. Retrieved from https://journal.upaep.mx/index.php/EthicsEconomicsandCommonGoods/article/view/302

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Research articles