
Ghosting
Overthink
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The Tension Between Social Contract Theory and Care Ethics
In our cultural imaginary, ghosting is highly gendered. And it's clear that it violates implicit norms that are very easy to deny in discourse. The feminist tradition of care ethics asserts responsibility isn't just a matter of formal bonds or previously stated duties. Joan Toronto says the ethics of care actually treats ignoring others as a form of moral evil.
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