PSY100H1 Lecture : gender differences.docx
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Gender differences in moral orientation: a meta-analysis (s. jaffee, j. hyde) Gilligans critique of kohlberg"s theory of moral reasoning and her assertion that two modes of moral reasoning (justice and care) exist have been the subject of debate within the field of psych. Meta-analysis revealed small differences in the care orientation favoring females and small differences in the justice orientation favoring males. These findings don"t offer strong support for the claim that the care orientation is used predominantly by women and that the justice orientation is used predominantly b men. Gilligan wanted care and justice orientation: care-maintaining relationships, responding to the needs of others, and a responsibility not to cause hurt (females) Justice-principles of fairness and equity such as those assessed in conventional measures of moral reasoning (males) Early research on kohlbergian moral development reported that stage 3 was the modal stage for females and stage 4 was the modal stage for males.
