Carol Gilligan

Carol Gilligan (born 1936) is an American psychologist and philosopher known for her work in feminist theory, ethical community and ethical relationships. She earned her PhD in social psychology at Harvard University and later became a professor of humanities and applied psychology at New York University. Her book In a Different Voice (1982) argued that moral decisions are guided by different interior voices and perspectives, a view contrary to Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development, and she is regarded as the originator of the ethics of care. In 1996 Time magazine listed her among the 25 most influential people in America.