Blind Quote by Carol Gilligan
“The blind willingness to sacrifice people to truth, however, has always been the danger of an ethics abstracted from life.”
About This Quote
Source Book: In a Different Voice, Carol Gilligan, 1982
Ethics that ignore lived experience become detached and dangerous, turning truth into a cold abstraction.
In simple terms: Abstract ethics can harm people.
Key Takeaway
Ground ethics in real life.
Themes
ethics
humanity
truth
Mood
thoughtful
critical
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- policy making
- clinical practice
- education
- community work
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
care ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does abstract ethics affect real people?
- Can truth be pursued without harming?
A Different Perspective
Abstract principles may miss nuanced contexts.
