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 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 GilliganBoth love and democracy depend on voice -- having a voice and also the resonance that makes it possible to speak and be heard.
Carol GilliganI used to tell women graduate students, half-seriously, that the role of slightly rebellious daughter was one of the better roles for women living in patriarchy.
Carol Gilligan