ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1994, asks how moral theories, whether traditional or feminist are made a reality. Using detailed examples to bring moral norms to light, the book addresses historical cases and contemporary social problems such as teen pregnancy, contraception, abortion and gay rights. Her in-depth study of Margaret Sanger's early work on birth control shows how the knowledge of birth control as well as the action of abortion was (and still is) declared deviant and reveals the collective nature of both morality and knowledge.

chapter 2|26 pages

Three Answers

chapter 3|21 pages

Making Moral Problems Public

chapter 6|23 pages

A Collectivist Perspective

chapter 7|23 pages

The Knowers and the Known

chapter 8|26 pages

Self and Social Order