On Feminist Ethics and Politics

"Card has compiled an excellent set of essays examining the legal, social, and physical relationships in misogynist societies."—Library Journal

"Every essay contains something innovative and important."—The Philosophical Quarterly

"The main themes of this valuable collection of essays are the damage, both psychological and moral, suffered by women under conditions of sexual inequality, and the scope for action to repair such damage."—Mind

"This is a good collection of essays on a number of topics of interest to feminists."—Hypatia

"Claudia Card has done it again. In assembling these fascinating essays by leading feminist and lesbian ethicists, she has provided an opportunity for exploring stretches of the moral landscape that have, up until recently, been terra incognita. The discussions of ‘gray zones,’ guilt, moral failure, ‘greeting,’ rape, hate speech, and joy don’t just deepen our understanding of these matters—they also show us that morality is quite different from what the standing moral theories have taken it to be."—Hilde L. Nelson, author of Feminism and Families

"At its best, normative inquiry in philosophy both enlightens and challenges us, encouraging us not only to reflect on past wrongs but to envision a morally more satisfactory, and politically more inclusive, future. The richly varied essays in this volume, contributed by many of the most influential feminist philosophers of the day, do all of that and more. This anthology is a fine sequel to Feminist Ethics and, like its predecessor, will surely help determine the shape and content of feminist ethics and political philosophy for many years to come."—Michele M. Moody-Adams, author of Fieldwork in Familiar Places: Morality, Culture, and Philosophy

"It’s not easy to do the right thing, form just pictures of ourselves and take appropriate responsibility in a life lived within multiple simultaneous systems of oppression. In this volume, feminist ethics is philosophically and morally subtle enough to really help. Don’t look here for innocence or closure, but find here a certain gritty clarity about the murky."—Marilyn Frye, author of The Politics of Reality: Essays in Feminist Theory