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The Ethics of Self1 Strelitzia Close, Peers Village, Private Bag X2, Valyland 7978, Republic of South Africa, haegert{at}netactive.co.za This article attempts to elucidate the ethical meaning behind the words ‘the ethics of self’ and ‘an ethical self’, particularly in the light of Noddings’ ‘ethical self’, in order to show the relevance of these terms to the practice of ethical caring. It examines the relationship that Noddings believes exists between one’s actual self and the vision one has of one’s ideal self. I attempt to draw out a meaning derived from the texts in which this concept has been captured, while at the same time juxtaposing the concept ‘ethic of care’ from my own research, together with the meaning given by philosophers Peta Bowden, Iris Murdoch and Simone Weil, who have written on the subject, albeit indirectly in some instances. A participant in a colleague’s research on care and patient satisfaction used similar expressions, and gave the impetus for this article.
Key Words: accountability • attention • care of self • caring • person • Noddings’ theory of self
Nursing Ethics, Vol. 11, No. 5,
434-443 (2004) This article has been cited by other articles:
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