Exploring Ethical Dilemmas

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Who is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers?

Mary Wollstonecraft (correct)

Harriet Taylor Mill

John Stuart Mill

Mary Shelley

Which movement is feminist legal theory seen as an offshoot of?

Civil Rights Movement

Postmodernism

Feminist Activism

Critical Legal Studies (correct)

When did feminist legal theory emerge?

1980s

1990s

1970s (correct)

1960s

What did Mary Wollstonecraft argue in her book 'A Vindication of the Rights of Women'?

Women are not naturally inferior to men but rather lack education. Signup and view all the answers

Which book is considered a key early text in the Women's Movement?

The Second Sex Signup and view all the answers

Who is quoted as saying 'Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth.'?

Simone de Beauvoir Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to say that the law itself is gendered?

The 'subject' of law is male Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of feminist legal theories?

Challenging patriarchal society Signup and view all the answers

Which feminist theory highlights the differences between men and women, viewing women as connected and men as separate?

Cultural feminism Signup and view all the answers

According to radical feminism, what is the most fundamental kind of social oppression?

Sexism Signup and view all the answers

Which feminist theory rejects the idea of a stable category of 'woman' and emphasizes the particular and diverse realities of women?

Postmodern feminism Signup and view all the answers

What concept emerged as a critique of feminist legal theories' failure to account for race?

Intersectionality Signup and view all the answers

According to Gilligan's work, what was Amy's primary concern in the scenario of Heinz stealing the drug?

Amy was concerned about the effect of the theft on Heinz's relationship with his wife. Signup and view all the answers

What was the original purpose of Gilligan's work?

To explore the ethic of care. Signup and view all the answers

According to Justice Wilson, did women judges speak in a different voice?

No, women judges did not speak in a different voice. Signup and view all the answers

What did Baroness Brenda Hale acknowledge about women judges in the UK Feminist Judgments Project?

Women judges brought their own experience and understanding of life to the interpretation of law. Signup and view all the answers

According to Kimberle Crenshaw, why do white women not need to specify discrimination as white females when claiming sex discrimination?

Their race does not contribute to the disadvantage they seek redress for Signup and view all the answers

What is the dominant message of antidiscrimination law according to Crenshaw?

It will regulate only the limited extent to which race or sex interferes with the process of determining outcomes Signup and view all the answers

Why did women need special enabling legislation to enter the legal profession in many countries?

Because maleness was equated with humanness and legal personhood Signup and view all the answers

What do feminists argue about the law's regulation of the public and private domains?

The law has regulated the private domain but not the public domain Signup and view all the answers

Which three judges presided over Edith Haynes' case seeking admission as an articled clerk?

Parker, McMillan, Burnside Signup and view all the answers

What was the prevailing sentiment about women's place within the legal profession according to Burnside J's judgment?

It is a privilege confined to the male sex Signup and view all the answers

Who noted the judges' (purported) disinclination to engage in lawmaking and their role as supposedly neutral arbiters of women's fitness for the public realm?

Margaret Thornton Signup and view all the answers

What did Carol Gilligan's formulation of the ethic of care and the ethic of justice contribute to feminist theory?

A debate about 'sameness' and 'difference' Signup and view all the answers

What was the attitude towards women in the legal profession?

Women were believed to be just as good as their male counterparts Signup and view all the answers

Are men and women the same in all respects?

Yes, men and women are the same in some respects and different in others Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of feminist judgment writing projects?

To demonstrate the potential for gender sensitive decisions in areas of law Signup and view all the answers

Where did the idea for the English Feminist Judgments Project come from?

The Women's Court of Canada Signup and view all the answers

According to Rosemary Hunter's checklist, what are some characteristics of feminist judging?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the belief of some feminist theorists regarding the impact of women judges?

Women judges can make a difference in legal reasoning Signup and view all the answers