Question

Which excerpt from "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt" best indicates how the central idea identified in Part A is shaped and refined?

a) "As the survivor, one feels compelled to justify one’s existence by doing good."
b) "Survivor guilt is a complex psychological condition that can manifest in various ways."
c) "Guilt, after all, is the very foundation of the human experience."
d) "Understanding survivor guilt is crucial to comprehending the complexity of human emotions."

Answer 1

Carol Gilligan believed earlier morality researchers, such as Lawrence Kohlberg, had overlooked sympathetic reactions to moral situations, focusing instead on the justice perspective. Option a.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carol Gilligan criticized earlier researchers such as Lawrence Kohlberg for overlooking the sympathetic reactions to moral situations in their studies of moral development.

Gilligan believed Kohlberg's theory was overly focused on the justice perspective and failed to account for the ethic of care a) "As the survivor, one feels compelled to justify one’s existence by doing good.".

She argued that moral development involves more than understanding and applying justice-based rules; it also encompasses an awareness and response to the needs of others, which often involves empathy, compassion, and sympathetic reactions.

Gilligan illustrated this through her scale of a woman's moral development, noting that women often factor in caring and relationships in their moral decision-making.

So Option a is correct.