평등 이념과 그 적용 원리(Ⅱ)： 교육분배의 원리

Abstract

This paper has focused on the problem as to whether the principles of distribution can actually contribute to the realization of the egalitarian ideal. The applicable principle of equality can be seen as two kinds divided into the negative and positive senses. Whereas the former is the one that can be universally applied to everyone such as inviolable rights and negative freedom as Berlin puts, the latter is the one that can be positively applied in the sense of distribution for realizing the idea of sameness as the left assert. Apart from the topic I have previously argued under the title of equal opportunity, it is necessary to examine the distributive principles in terms of the idea of equal education. In the sense that the concept of equality is a relative term, above all, the Aristotelian conception of proportional equality has been taken an account. However, the Aristotelian formula throws little light on the practical guideline how to distribute. Examining the cases of unequal distribution as well as equal one, the paper has tried to demonstrate that same amount distributed in the result which idealist egalitarians emphasize is vulnerable to confirm. This is a mistake in that ‘ambition’ of each individuals as Dworkin puts is maliciously ignored. Rather the problem of positional goods should be examined in terms of the significant aspects of achievement in the educational context. Although the unequal spheres somewhat appear when individual's ambition has taken into account, it can obviously dissolve the difficulties in inequalities derived from the endowment-sensitive situations.