Philosophy Paper #4

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Women and family

Aakil Patel

PHL 106

Eduardo O Frajman

Short Paper #4

Women and family

Unlike the early contractual models that were developed of “equal men” where women were not allowed to claim equal treatment in the public sphere or at home. Even though thew were later allowed to work in the factories they still did not get a right to claim equal opportunities compared their male counterparts. Also, their children were literally exempted from what was deemed to be distinctively individual in contractual terms. I argue that women are exemplary human being s and they deserve an equal share of what the society has on opportunities.

For instance, the ideology that women being seen as “primarily mothers and under, and mothering as a primarily biological function” is not just in different context to society and resources available to raise a child will vary and the role can be opted to be taken by the society or with an individual. The stereotype widely perceived of women being closer to nature than men thus is a trap to natures function believing more or those processes women can also go through. Therefore, understanding that animals and humans have a different kind mothering will be prudent on which roles the society dictates to women. Therefore, recognizing a comparable distinction between human mothering and mothering of other species would be fitting to dictate on the contractual arguments

When women are given equal opportunities in raising family, it will shape culture and language and also enhance morality in our society. According to Held, 1993 states that “Human

mothering teaches consideration for others based on moral concern; it does not merely follow

and bring the child to follow instinctive tendency. Human mothering creates autonomous

persons; it does not merely propagate a species” [page????] from this perspective mothering cannot be completely “natural” compared to other human activities but it involves different environment to shape up individuals in a given society.

Also, having men partake the role of mothering is essential as it builds bridges between the misconceptions to create a clarity that one might have before on what is moral to society on gender roles. Naturing of children is more preferable than mothering which may be considered as an activity mostly done by women. Humans are self-contained, self-interested creatures. Human beings are inherently logical, and reason entails selecting the most efficient means of achieving our objectives. Contractual partnerships also assist us in achieving our objectives. As a result, humans can form contractual partnerships.

Work Cited

Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Virginia Held, & Held, V. (1993). Feminist morality: Transforming culture, society, and politics. University of Chicago Press.

Did you read this book? Or did you use our textbook?

This paper lacks focus and direction. It does not explain Held’s argument clearly and does not use the text to support your claims.

The paper should not be n opportunity for you to just tell me your opinion aboit women. It needs to be about the specific argument you are discussing.

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