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The Idea of Social
Responsibility of a University
Marcin Geryk
INTRODUCTION
Universities are important elements of the public space. They are the source of the intellectual elite;
they determine the level of society’s education. Their inuence and the potential they accrue make
them play a special role. That role goes beyond what is traditionally understood as universities’
tasks: education and research. According to ever-increasing social needs, universities should be
involved in many more actions, all of them being socially responsible.
TASKS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND BACKGROUND OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Organizations play two important social roles— ...