The Problem with Contemporary Moral Theory

Feminists, especially radical feminists, have reason to be dissatisfied with contemporary moral theory, but they are understandably reluctant to abandon the theoretical project until it is seen as unsalvageable. The problem is not, however, as Margaret Urban Walker claims, that theory is abstract, t...

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Published in:Hypatia 1993-07, Vol.8 (3), p.160-166
Main Author: BURGESS-JACKSON, KEITH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied ethics
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Ethics
Feminist ethics
Feminist theory
Foundationalism
Moral knowledge
Moral particularism
Morality
Radical feminism
Rationality
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Summary:Feminists, especially radical feminists, have reason to be dissatisfied with contemporary moral theory, but they are understandably reluctant to abandon the theoretical project until it is seen as unsalvageable. The problem is not, however, as Margaret Urban Walker claims, that theory is abstract, that it seeks to guide conduct, or that it postulates moral knowledge. The problem is that contemporary moral theory is foundational.
ISSN:0887-5367
1527-2001
DOI:10.1111/j.1527-2001.1993.tb00041.x