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Womanist ethics is an academic field and ethical framework rooted in the lived experiences, perspectives, and wisdom of Black women. It employs an intersectional approach to analyze moral issues, investigating the complex interplay of race, gender, class, and other systems of oppression as they shape ethical challenges and responses. This concept investigates the ethical dilemmas and moral reasoning of women of color, particularly Black women, emphasizing survival, liberation, and the holistic well-being of individuals and communities. Key characteristics include its grounding in concrete experience, commitment to justice and resistance against oppression, valuation of communal flourishing, and affirmation of women's agency and self-definition. Its significance lies in providing critical insights that challenge dominant ethical paradigms and contribute alternative methodologies for understanding justice, liberation, and moral responsibility from the perspectives of marginalized peoples.