Differences between the TWO THEORIES

 

 

 

KOHLBERG

GILLIGAN

   I Ethics of rules and rights

Ethics of care

II. Studies based on well educated,    white males only, tending male bias.

Studies included females and colored peoples

III. Application of abstract rules ranked in the order of importance

Application of context-oriented reasoning.

IV. Studies were hypothesizefor both the genders  even  though  thstudy  was conducted mostly on males

Study was conducted on both genders and it was  found,  men  based  their  reasoning  on

justice and women based theirs on care