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Cited by 89Feminism, Gender, and IntersectionalityPolitical Philosophy and EthicsFeminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Care Ethics and Natural Law Theory: Toward an Institutional Political Theory of Caring

Engster, Daniel·2004·The Journal of Politics
DOI 10.1046/j.1468-2508.2004.00144.x
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Feminist care ethics have generally been considered too particular and situational to provide the basis for an institutional political theory. In recent years, however, a number of feminist authors have demonstrated care ethics' applicability to general moral and political problems. Yet they have not yet developed an institutionally based caring political theory. This article outlines such a theory by drawing upon contemporary natural law theory. It is argued that contemporary natural law theory provides a framework for formulating a caring political theory, and, alternatively, that care theory provides a foundation for justifying a form of natural law theory.

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Authors
Engster, D.
Affiliations
The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
Corresponding author
Engster, Daniel
ORCID
Engster, Daniel
Venue
The Journal of Politics
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
2004-02
Volume
66
Issue
1
Pages
113-135
ISSN
  • 0022-3816 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-2508
DOI
10.1046/j.1468-2508.2004.00144.x
OpenAlex
W2085067371
Cited by
89
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
26.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 (tdm, 4230 d)
Locations
The Journal of Politics (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Philosophy and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Keywords
care ethics, feminist political theory, natural law theory, caring

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