John Rawls’s theory of justice and its implications for educational policy: an examination of foundations and applications
Moroni, Monica (A.A. 2024/2025) John Rawls’s theory of justice and its implications for educational policy: an examination of foundations and applications. Tesi di Laurea in Political philosophy, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Sebastiano Maffettone, pp. 69. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Introduction to john Rawls’s theory of justice as fairness. The place of education within Rawls’s ideal theory. Fair equality of opportunity - education as a mechanism for social justice. The priority of fair equality of opportunity in Rawls’s principles of justice. Distinguishing formal equality from fair equality of opportunity in education. Educational barriers and social contingencies: a Rawlsian critique. Funding models and educational inequality: the systemic challenges of tax-dependent resource allocation. Funding models and disadvantaged schools. Early childhood education and intervention programs. Critiques and confutations: examining Rawls’s educational philosophy. Left-wing critiques: insufficiency of egalitarianism. Rawlsian responses to left-wing crit. Right-wing and communitarian critiques: objections to liberalism’s premises. Rawlsian responses to right-wing and communitarian critiques. Education for citizenship - cultivating a sense of justice and political virtues. The role of education in a well-ordered society. Fostering a sense of justice and public reason in educational settings. Civic education and the development of political virtues. Avoiding indoctrination: the limits of state education in a pluralistic society. Practical pedagogical approaches for Rawlsian civic education. Towards a just educational system in light of Rawlsian principles. Theory to practice: the improvement of Indonesia students “engagement in civic education through case-based learning”. Reaffirming the strengths of a Rawlsian framework for education.
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Bibliografia: pp. 66-69.
| Thesis Type: | Bachelor's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36) |
| Chair: | Political philosophy |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Maffettone, Sebastiano |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Extraordinary |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2026 16:13 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2026 16:13 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/46674 |
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