One objection to care ethics is that it seems to imply that we are responsible for our attitudes, even though they seem not to be under our voluntary control. Collins responds by arguing that
A) caring attitudes are not moral attitudes at all.
B) we can often bring ourselves to have attitudes of care indirectly
C) when we fail to have attitudes of care this means that no caring attitudes were required of us towards some person
D) Collins agrees with the objection.

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Collins argues that while we may not have direct control over our attitudes, we can indirectly bring ourselves to have attitudes of care through certain practices, such as paying attention to the needs and experiences of others and reflecting on our own emotions and motivations. Thus, the objection that care ethics implies that we are fully responsible for our attitudes is misguided.

One Objection to Care Ethics Is That It Seems to Imply