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Title: From Adam Swift to Adam Smith: How the ‘Invisible Hand’ Overcomes Middle Class Hypocrisy.
Authors: TOOLEY, JAMES1
Source: Journal of Philosophy of Education. Nov2007, Vol. 41 Issue 4, p727-741. 15p.
Subject Terms: *Public schools, *Private schools, *Education of the middle class, *Education of the working class, *Assessment of education, *Decision making, Choice (Psychology), Social justice, Hypocrisy, Equality
People: Swift, Adam, 1961-, Pring, Richard
Abstract: This paper challenges Richard Pring's suggestion that parents using private education may be undermining the desire for social justice and equality, using recent arguments of Adam Swift as a springboard. Swift's position on the banning of private schools, which uses a Rawlsian ‘veil of ignorance’ argument, is explored, and it is suggested that, if equality of opportunity is a major aim, it does not go far enough by permitting parental partiality. If the only alternative is a Platonic state, then this may be acceptable. But a neglected third scenario, drawing on the insights of Adam Smith, shows ‘self-love’ to be a valuable social virtue, leading to a more favourable resolution of the ‘paradox of the shipwreck’ than that explored by Swift. Pointers are given to evidence from developing countries and a more detailed ‘veil of ignorance’ argument to support this case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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