Moral identity and education in a multicultural society

Discusses the necessary means of promoting tolerance, morality, & social order in a multicultural society. Multicultural societies are characterized by moral pluralism, which results in often incompatible & conflicting conceptions of the good life, & it is argued that morality & soci...

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Published in:Studies in philosophy and education 1996-01, Vol.15 (1-2), p.159-165
Main Authors: Spiecker, Ben, Steutel, Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural Pluralism
Culture
Educational philosophy
Identity
John Rawls
Moral Development
Moral Education
Morals
Multicultural Education
Multiculturalism
Plural Societies
Social Order
Theory of education
Tolerance
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Summary:Discusses the necessary means of promoting tolerance, morality, & social order in a multicultural society. Multicultural societies are characterized by moral pluralism, which results in often incompatible & conflicting conceptions of the good life, & it is argued that morality & social order in such circumstances require the cultivation of distinct public & private identities through moral education. Public identity is characterized by the understanding & respect of universal rules & rights that are commonly accepted by all members of the society, regardless of ethnic, cultural, or national background. However, moral education must also nourish nonpulbic identities, whereby children are allowed to develop their own distinct conceptions of personal identity & the good life. Moral education must also recognize the relationship between these identities & stress the fact that nonpublic identities must not infringe on public rights. Based on these assumptions, it is concluded that citizens must rejct personal conceptions of the good life that violate public morality & learn to adjust nonpublic identity to public morality when necessary. 16 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0039-3746
1573-191X
DOI:10.1007/BF00367525