JOURNAL ARTICLE

"Loving Attention" in Murdoch, Smith, and the Ethics of Care.

  • Published In: CR: The New Centennial Review, 2023, v. 23, n. 3. P. 45 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Carrasco, Maria A.; Alegría, Daniela 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the concept of "loving attention" in the ethics of care as proposed by philosophers Iris Murdoch and Adam Smith. Both philosophers emphasize the importance of perceiving and valuing others in their particularity, which is essential in the ethics of care. Murdoch's concept of "loving attention" involves understanding the needs of others without letting personal biases interfere, while Smith's idea of sympathetic impartiality focuses on seeing the world through the eyes of an impartial spectator. The article highlights the significance of moral perception and recognition in the ethics of care, emphasizing the need for a loving gaze that values and respects the uniqueness of each individual. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:CR: The New Centennial Review. 2023/12, Vol. 23, Issue 3, p45
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1532-687X
  • DOI:10.14321/crnewcentrevi.23.3.0045
  • Accession Number:182904244
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