Diversity in Deliberation: The Importance of Responsiveness and Respect

• In Event: 41.069 - Deliberation, Democracy, and Justice

Abstract

If we see K-12 education as a means of civic virtue education then it is important to consider what kinds of virtues are necessary to participate effectively within the state. Deliberation should be seen as an essential kind of participation and so, for a deliberative, democratic state to be legitimate all of those bound by the decisions made through deliberation must have the ability to participate within that process. In the current political climate, however, it is often the case that particular minority groups (racial groups for example) are shut out of this deliberative process. I argue that this is, in part, because of a lack of a particular civic virtue, mutual respect.

Author

• Augusta Ann Moore, University of Wisconsin - Madison