CARING: A FEMINIST APPROACH TO MORAL EDUCATION

Care approach to moral education was developed on the basis of care ethics by some feminists. One must first know what care ethics and its features are in order to understand this approach. In this study, firstly, the features of care ethics and its relationship to other types of ethics will be discussed. Secondly, based on care ethics, I discuss the basic features and model of care approach in moral education. Thirdly, the similarities and differences of care approach with respect to other approaches in moral education will be presented. Finally, ways of using this approach in the classroom and school environment will be presented.