Principles that Rawls thought would be produced 1 Greatest equal liberty principle each person has the equal right to the most extensive total system of equal basic liberties compatible with a similar system of liberty for all 2 Difference principle social and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged and attached to offices and positions open to all under conditions of fair equality of opportunity First priority is to ensure equal access to liberties for everyone concerned second priority is quality of opportunity third priority is that when there are inequalities they should be given to the advantage of the least well off As per Rawls theory everyone is entitled to fair equality of opportunity and adequate healthcare since that will enable fair equality of opportunity by ensuring normal species functioning Virtue ethics are centered around developing virtuous characteristics Having a good character is the key to living a moral life a truly virtuous person will naturally choose the right actions when the time arises Virtues are ones ingrained dispositions to act according to ethical standards The best way to live life is to develop virtues Should aspire to live a morally exceptional life goal directed Character can be changed over time by reflecting on ones life and by practicing virtuous behavior one can become more moral Ethics of care argues that values such as empathy compassion love sympathy and fidelity should be considered in moral reasoning Carol Gillian 1936 is an American ethicist who is considered the originator of ethics of care Men and women have different approaches to moral reasoning men typically appeal to principles of duty and rights while women typically appeal to principles of personal relationship care and empathy Caring is put at the center of morality The care perspective is meaningful for roles such as parents friends etc in which contextual response attentiveness to subtle clues and deepening special relationships are likely to be more important morally than impartial treatment Insists that medical care providers pay more attention to the needs of patients and their families be aware of the specific relationships they have between each other understand the attitudes and feelings at work among them and act with compassion sympathy and respect Feminist ethics is an approach that attempts to call out misogyny and traditional theories of ethics Traditional assumptions that feminist ethics aim to challenge 1 Women s moral concerns are not as important as men s 2 Women are morally inferior to men less mature rational 3 The moral issues that arise from domestic or private life an area traditionally relegated exclusively to women are inconsequential 4 The concepts or virtues traditionally associated with women in Western cultures community nature interconnectedness caring etc are not central to morality