The ethical dimension of education in Latin America an international perspective

SECOND ISA (INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION) FORUM OF SOCIOLOGY

SESSION : THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN PROMOTING SOCIAL COMPROMISE, Research Committee Sociology of Education

"THE ETHICAL DIMENSION OF EDUCATION IN LATIN AMERICA AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE"

Mtra. Esther Ibarra Rosales

This paper discusses the ethical dimension of the education in Latin America through the study of the principles, purposes and educational objectives established in the education laws of 19 countries of the region. The categories of analysis are based on the education targets set forth in the 26th article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Co-operation and Peace and Education Relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of the UNESCO. The analysis focuses on universal values as central topic, considering them as the basis of the ethical dimension of education.