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Caring
The attitude of caring is located in the relation between the one-caring and the one cared-for. The caring of ‘self’ for the ethical self, can emerge only from the caring for others — my knowledge of pain and pleasure precedes my caring for others. I care about my own ethical self – hence, I care about others.
One-caring
- apprehending the other’s reality
- see and feel with the other
- motivational shift to the other
- focus on concrete situations
(not deductive abstractions)
- sensitive, receptive & reasonable
- conflict and guilt are inescapable
- caring relationship vs. principles
- principles function to separate …
focus on judgement
Natural caring
- mother … child
- family
Ethical caring – meet the other morally
- co-workers
- neighbours
- strangers
Mutual caring
- friend
Ethical ideal
- basic human affect
Ethical self
- JOY
One cared-for
- acknowledges the one-caring
- shares his aspirations
- shows personal delight
- displays happy growth
Caring
- effect of caring on the cared-for
- contribution of the cared-for
Unequal relationship
- parent/child
- teacher/student
Caring attitude absent
When a caring attitude is not evident, the one cared-for should act as one card-for
