Gilligan's theory of moral development argues that there are sex differences in moral reasoning. Gilligan's proposition that females are higher than males in the _____ has now been tested. The results indicate that _____ .

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Research has shown mixed results regarding Gilligan's theory of moral development and the sex differences in moral reasoning. However, a meta-analysis of studies on gender differences in moral reasoning found that while there were some differences between males and females, overall there were no consistent sex differences in moral reasoning. Therefore, neither option C nor D is supported. However, some studies have found that females tend to emphasize more the morality of care, while males tend to emphasize more the morality of justice. Therefore, option B is the most accurate choice as it acknowledges some differences between males and females in moral reasoning while also recognizing that females are not necessarily higher in the morality of care than males.

Gilligan's Theory of Moral Development Argues That There Are Sex