Social justice, the ethics of care, and market economies

This essay explores the roles of social justice and the "ethics of care as animating forces for social change In light of the near universal ascendance of the principles of market-based economics and of their extension Into nonmarket areas of social concern, particularly in the United States. The main argument is that linking the "ethics of care," social justice, and power makes possible the development of a democratic political and social agenda that can respectively aid In meeting the caregiver needs of the nation and contribute to the transformation of gender roles associated with care.