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Nordenbo, Sven Erik – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1986
A systematic presentation is given of the theories of justification normally applied to paternalistic acts: (1) pseudo-paternalism, (2) consequentialism, and (3) consent-based theories. The validity of four common arguments for educational paternalism is discussed: education is necessary, children are ignorant, children are unable to choose, and…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Objectives, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education