Ethics, Sustainable Development and Social Responsability from University Teaching in Latin American Higher Education Institutions
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This document shows the results of an analysis of the reflections expressed by university professors and authorities from eight Latin American countries who participated in the two editions of an international diploma course. This course is a product of the collaboration between the Union of Latin American University Social Responsibility and the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, whose main focus was the analysis of the impact of teaching on sustainable development.
The study was developed from a mixed-method approach. Through a content analysis, more than 410 contributions made by those who participated in the diploma course were qualitatively analyzed and, subsequently, a frequency analysis was carried out to quantify them in terms of the areas and goals of the University Social Responsibility Model proposed by URSULA.
The paper concludes by pointing out that university teaching should be revalued in terms of its contribution to sustainable development, since through its exercise, the social relevance of professional training is materialized through the development of practices and contents that bring students closer to the economic, social and environmental reality in which they live.
Keywords: University teaching, Ethics, Sustainable Development, Social Responsibility, Latin America.
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