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

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. Contents......Page 7 General editor’s note......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 part I Liberality and the university......Page 13 1 Ambiguities in liberal education and the problem of its content......Page 14 2 Liberality, neutrality and the modern university......Page 27 3 Student academic freedom and the changing student/university relationships......Page 37 part II Students’ rights......Page 53 4 From childhood to adulthood: assigning rights and responsibilities......Page 54 5 Compulsory education: a moral critique......Page 66 part III Autonomy, freedom and schooling......Page 83 6 Autonomy as an aim of education......Page 84 7 Ambiguity and constraint in the ‘freedom’ of free schools......Page 100 part IV Equality and pluralism......Page 113 8 Cultural diversity and education......Page 114 9 Equality of educational opportunity......Page 129 part V Technology and work......Page 145 10 Technology and educational values......Page 146 11 Career education and the pathologies of work......Page 158 Index......Page 167 Routledge Contents 7 General editor’s note 9 Introduction 10 part I Liberality and the university 13 1 Ambiguities in liberal education and the problem of its content 14 2 Liberality, neutrality and the modern university 27 3 Student academic freedom and the changing student/university relationships 37 part II Students’ rights 53 4 From childhood to adulthood: assigning rights and responsibilities 54 5 Compulsory education: a moral critique 66 part III Autonomy, freedom and schooling 83 6 Autonomy as an aim of education 84 7 Ambiguity and constraint in the ‘freedom’ of free schools 100 part IV Equality and pluralism 113 8 Cultural diversity and education 114 9 Equality of educational opportunity 129 part V Technology and work 145 10 Technology and educational values 146 11 Career education and the pathologies of work 158 Index 167 9780415564151 Focusing on such concepts as liberty, autonomy, equality and pluralism, this title provides 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