Gilligan Flashcards
The individual is self-centered, preoccupied with survival, and unable to distinguish between necessity and desire.
Level 1: Orientation to Individual Survival
the criterion used for judging moral dilemmas shifts from independence and selfishness to connection and responsibility
First Transition: From Selfishness to Responsibility
seeking the paradox of self-definition and care for others, individuals at this level reflect conventional feminine values
Level 2: Goodness as Self-Sacrifice
Individuals examine their own needs to determine if they can be included within the realm of responsibility.
Second Transition: From Goodness to Truth
individual raises nonviolence, a moral mandate to avoid hurt, to the overriding principle that governs moral judgment and action
Level 3: The Morality of Nonviolence