Read Ruth Whippman’s article “What We Are Not Teaching Boys About Being Human” (alternatively entitled “Let’s Teach Boys The Art of Emotional Labor”)
1. Identify at least two traits from the ethics of care as explained either in the text or this week’s class notes that apply to this situation. Be sure to specify what moral problem Whippman addresses and why this is a problem according to the ethics of care. What solution does Whippman present to the moral problem she identifies? How would an ethics of care approach evaluate the adequacy of her solution to this issue and why?
2. Select any other normative theory discussed in the class and evaluate the moral problem that Whippman identifies. Which of the two theories provides more resources for resolving this issue and why?
