Gilligan's Stages of the Ethic of Care
Approximate Age Range	Stage	Goal
not listed	Preconventional	Goal is individual survival
Transition is from selfishness -- to -- responsibility to others
not listed	Conventional	Self sacrifice is goodness
Transition is from goodness -- to -- truth that she is a person too
maybe never	Postconventional	Principle of nonviolence: do not hurt others or self