While an ethic of justice proceeds from the premise of equalityโthat everyone should be treated the sameโan ethic of care rests on the premise of nonviolenceโthat no one should be hurt.
Carol GilliganI find the question of whether gender differences are biologically determined or socially constructed to be deeply disturbing.
Carol GilliganBoth love and democracy depend on voice -- having a voice and also the resonance that makes it possible to speak and be heard.
Carol GilliganTrust grows when babies and mothers establish that they can find each other again after the inevitable moments of losing touch. It is not the goodness of the mother or the relationship per se that is the basis for trust; it is the ability of mother and baby together to repair the breaks in their relationship that builds a safe house for love.
Carol Gilligan