The Ethical Responsibility of Schools: an Example of Community Service in Turkey

WOS: 000314254600010Educational organizations, more generally, have been organized on the basis of teaching, sustaining and protecting social values. Young generations could be trained by emphasizing the social values and social responsibilities against the destructive effects of globalization broadcast in the media, such as murder, terrorism, rape, vandalism, etc. The purpose of this study is to train students to be sensitive to social issues and make them aware of the importance of social responsibility. Under the coordination of the local National Educational Directorate (NED), the steps of the Project were developed with principals. Nearly 2000 students, 110 teachers and 120 classes, participated in the Project in ten different schools in Bilecik, Turkey