Testing the Pattern of Social Responsibility as a Component of Educational Ethics(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
Background: The university is a thoughtful, knowledgeable and innovative institution in society and it is expected that by performing its duties and missions, it can take effective steps in achieving the goals of society and always lead the country towards progress. Therefore, it is very important to study the level of attention to the concept of social responsibility in universities. The present study examines the pattern of social responsibility as a component of educational ethics. Method: This study was applied in terms of purpose and quantitative in terms of approach. The research method was descriptive survey. The research community consisted of 180 faculty members, deputies and administrators of Islamic Azad University who were selected as a sample using Cochran's formula and stratified random sampling of 123 of them. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using descriptive indices of mean, standard deviation, bootstrapping method and t-test using PLS3 software. Results: All components of social responsibility played a significant role in explaining the model at a significance level of 5%. In addition, it can be stated that scientific, educational and public responsibility have had more effects on social responsibility than other components. Their effects are reported to be 0.24 and 0.21, respectively. Organizational responsibility and technology, on the other hand, have the least effect on social responsibility compared to other components. Their effect is 0.105 and 0.11, respectively. Conclusion: Paying attention to the components identified in this study, including moral, environmental, social, scientific, educational and economic components in the Islamic Azad University can play a key role in the social responsibility of the university, as an effective educational institution. Article number: 51