Autonomy Reconsidered

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  • Lorraine Code York University

Abstract

It is my aim, in this paper, to illustrate the restrictive nature of the ontological assumptions that give rise to an excessive focus on autonomy characteristic of much traditional moral theory. Through a discussion of the implications of good friendship, I show that a differently-conceived, relational conception of the self can lead to reflective moral practices of a sort that is consonant with feminist concerns.

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Published

1988-04-01

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Original Research