Virtue Ethics In Kant's Code Of Ethics Of Care

As explained in the previous texts Aristotle based his views off of how a person ought to live. There is a generic rule of what a human being should find virtuous but also people can have different beliefs on virtues specifically for them. Utilitarianism is act orientated rather than agent orientated. So in this view it describes actions that will get us what we want. Virtue ethics is agent orientated where actions are devised by what we desire while using reason. This reasoning is the action any “good” person would do. Utilitarianism believes in the same consequence for each situation. This outcome is happiness. Virtue ethics considers what the right course of action is in different situations. So what is noticed is utilitarianism depends
Ethics of care considers emotion to be extremely important when deciding how to act and what is moral. Ethics of care tends to be less focused on stern laws. Kant’s perspectives has moral universal law that everyone must live by. Kant’s perspective makes morality all about the law and doesn’t disclose anything about emotion. The opposing factor is that Kant’s perspective doesn’t focus on caring about others and being interdependent. Instead it focuses on that moral goal each person must live by. Ethics of care considers emotion and caring when deciding what is moral. For example: Some may think that zoos are cruel to animals. If we consider Kant’s perspective we will focus on the universal law of freedom. Freedom is believed by many to be a right. Therefore zoos are cruel because the animals are not free to roam. Care ethics would think of it in the sense that we are all a community and that we should care that they aren’t free. The key word is caring in this example. Kant’s perspective doesn’t necessarily care that they are locked up. It’s just known that freedom is a right so they should be freed. There isn’t emotion involved in the Kant perspective like it’s in care ethics. This makes a big difference when considering international communications because of its emphasis on relationships. Ethics of care tends to be more situational since each person relates to one another and uses emotion when deciding what the right action is. Also what must be considered is that Kant was also a man, whereas care ethics is feminist based. This may seem like an aimless factor to discuss but it does come into play. Kant’s perspective is seen as more a masculine way of thinking. Care ethics uses a more feminine way to determine morals because it uses emotion. Of course society has changed where the two genders separate less but it’s an interesting factor to consider when