CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Sutlovic, Leda |
|---|---|
| Title | RAWLS, FEMINIST CRITICISM AND JUSTICE IN THE FAMILY: DO WE REALLY NEED A KITHCHEN POLICE? |
| Summary | Justice in the family is an old debate and often considered to be an irresolvable one. Since the family is a space of love and intimacy, it should not be put under any regulations. If this is so, is there any way of achieving justice within the family without interference of the state? Although he places the family within the umbrella of justice, Rawls’ theory was criticized from the feminist viewpoint. The feminist criticism indicates that Rawls did not introduce justice in the family which then makes the well-ordered society unjust and unsustainable, for the family is the primary school of moral development. A theory of justice pledges for the equality of opportunity, a goal that is, according to the feminists, unachievable as long as women bear responsibility for the majority of domestic and dependency work. The other line of feminist criticism, ethics of care, suggests that women’s ethical experience cannot be understood solely from the aspect of justice, which calls for the introduction of care. It also states that the theory of justice presupposes care, at least as motivational factor. If this is so, Rawls’ theory provides a legitimate space for placement of care into justice. Taken to more practical level, an introduction of care into politics can lead towards gender-free future. |
| Supervisor | Zoltan Miklosi |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/sutlovic_leda.pdf |
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