1st Edition

Ethics and Educational Policy (International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 21)

Edited By Kenneth A. Strike, Kieran Egan Copyright 1978
    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    This is a philosophical treatment of the conceptual and normative aspects of topics which are currently a matter of policy debate in education. The authors have focussed on such concepts as liberty, autonomy, equality and pluralism, and have provided a philosophical commentary which relates these concepts both to a background of philosophical literature, and to the institutional contexts and policy debates in which they function. The book will be of significance to all policy makers who need to gain an understanding of the values and concepts involved in major policy problems.

    Part 1: Liberality and the University  1. Ambiguities in Liberal Education an the Problem of its Content.  2. Liberality, Neutrality and the Modern University.  3. Student Academic Freedom and the Changing Student/University Relationships  Part 2: Students' Rights  4. From Childhood to Adulthood:Assigning Rights and Responsibilities  5. Compulsory Education: A Moral Critique  Part 3: Autonomy, Freedom and Schooling  6.Autonomy as an Aim of Education  7. Ambiguity and Constraint in the 'Freedom' of Free Schools  Part 4: Equality and Pluralism  8. Cultural Diversity and Education  9. Equality of Educational Opportunity  Part 5: Technology and Work  10. Technology and Educational Values  11. Career Education and the Pathologies of Work