Feminist Moral Philosophy

Mima Vulovic is a sessional lecturer at York University who also works
at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.

Feminist Moral Philosophy is a collection of 12 essays that probe
conventional moral theory through the prism of recent feminist
developments in the field of moral philosophy. Drawing on a variety of
methodological perspectives, the contributors challenge mainstream moral
philosophy while seeking to increase its engagement with the tenets of
feminism.

The book is divided into five sections that examine developments and
challenges of virtue theory, human nature and moral agency, exploitation
and objectification of women, political implications of feminist
relational approaches to ethics, and epistemological and metaphysical
problems. The essays address a wide range of topics, including the role
of friendship in moral life, communal versus individual responsibility,
inequalities brought on by globalization, increasing life span, and
reproductive and genetic technologies.

Editor Samantha Brennan is chair of the Department of Philosophy at the
University of Western Ontario. The book’s contributors are Lara Denis,
Tracy Isaacs, Diane Jeske, Christine Koggel, Rebecca Kukla, Carolyn
McLeod, Christine Overall, Ruth Sample, Susan Sherwin, Nancy Snow, Lisa
Tessman, and Mariam Thalos.

Intended mostly for specialists, Feminist Moral Philosophy is
accessible enough to appeal to readers interested in both traditional
ethics and women’s identities and issues. It is an important
contribution to the growing body of constructive proposals for feminist
alternatives to moral philosophy.