Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 13.03.2026 | Accepted: 16.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
প্রযত্ন নীতিবিদ্যার আলোকে মহাত্মা গান্ধীর নারীচিন্তার দার্শনিক বিশ্লেষণ প্রিয়াঙ্কা সাধুখাঁ, গবেষিকা, দর্শন বিভাগ, বর্ধমান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Priyanka Sadhukhan, Research Scholar, Department of Philosophy, University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Care ethics has emerged as an important perspective in contemporary moral philosophy, emphasizing empathy, relationships, and moral responsibility as the basis of ethical life. Developed primarily by feminist thinkers such as Carol Gilligan and Nel Noddings, care ethics challenges the dominance of abstract and rule-based moral theories. In the context of Indian philosophical thought, Mahatma Gandhi’s views on women have often been interpreted in contradictory ways. Gandhi is sometimes regarded as a thinker who held conservative or even critical views regarding women, as he occasionally pointed out certain limitations in women’s social roles and responsibilities. However, such an interpretation does not fully capture the complexity of his thought. This paper argues that although Gandhi criticized certain social conditions and limitations associated with women, he was not fundamentally anti-women. On the contrary, Gandhi frequently emphasized qualities such as compassion, self-sacrifice, patience, and moral strength as distinctive virtues of women, and he incorporated many of these values into his own ethical and political philosophy. By examining Gandhiji’s views on women through the framework of care ethics, this paper attempts to demonstrate that his emphasis on non-violence, service, and moral responsibility shows significant affinity with the principles of care ethics. At the same time, the paper critically evaluates the strengths and limitations of Gandhi’s perspective within the broader context of contemporary feminist ethical discourse. | ||
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