Examining the Relationship between Postsecondary Education and Economic Freedom and Justice

Autor/in	Dutta-Gupta, Indivar
Institution	Postsecondary Value Commission
Titel	Examining the Relationship between Postsecondary Education and Economic Freedom and Justice
Quelle	(2021), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Freedom; Economic Status; Postsecondary Education; Role of Education; Social Justice; Socioeconomic Influences; Correlation; Outcomes of Education; Undergraduate Study; Income; Health; Social Class; Racial Bias; Gender Bias; Access to Education; Equal Education; Poverty; Fiscal Capacity; Disabilities; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Educational Attainment; Employment Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiheit; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Bildungsauftrag; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Korrelation; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Grundstudium; Einkommen; Gesundheit; Social classes; Soziale Klasse; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Geschlechterstereotyp; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Armut; Finanzmittel; Handicap; Behinderung; Jugendstrafvollzug; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsgrad
Abstract	The notion of individual freedom is valued by virtually all social, economic, and political belief systems. To be sure, how it is defined is heavily contested, it is never valued without limits (i.e., it is not an absolute value that trumps all other values), and it is less central to some moral and political philosophies than others. However it is defined, individual economic freedom is a core aspect of economic justice. By advancing individual economic freedom, education--including postsecondary education--can advance economic justice, insofar as it also reduces socioeconomic disparities. It is likely that income, wealth, and class gaps will always exist--and income and wealth gaps may be acceptable insofar they are no more than what is necessary to create incentives for socially desirable activity. To be sure, income and wealth gaps as they exist today in the U.S. are extreme and harmful and must be shrunk to more justified and socially beneficial levels--and some gaps, like those by race, are simply unjustifiable. To better understand how postsecondary education affects economic freedom and justice, this paper first outlines the interplay between freedom, justice, and education, with particular attention given to the capabilities approach framework. It then discusses potential indicators for guiding and evaluating practical implementation of this framework. In doing so, this paper contributes to philosophical, measurement, and policy considerations for defining and measuring postsecondary value, especially for undergraduate credential attainment. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Postsecondary Value Commission. Available from: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. e-mail: ValueCommission@IHEP.org; Website: https://www.postsecondaryvalue.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01