Ethics of care : personal, political, and global
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006
- viii, 211 p. ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author assesses the ethics of care as a promising alternative to the familiar moral theories that serve so inadequately to guide our lives. Held examines what we mean by care and focuses on caring relationships. She also looks at the potential of care for dealing with social issues and global problems.