"Academic freedom is the bedrock of scholarly inquiry and intellectual progress." Examine the ethical issues that arise when educational institutions yield to political, social, or economic pressures and compromises academic freedom.

Education is one of the greatest gift to humanity. Academic freedom is a bedrock of: - Scholarly inquiry (with branching to: Encourages dialectic Socratic, Helps cultivate inquisitiveness, Right to know) - Intellectual progress (with branching to: Develop integrity of thought, Critical analysis ability, Acquire rationality and objectivity, Emotional management) Ethical issues about compromised academic freedom: 1. Lack scientific temper 2. Stall development of human capital 3. Breach of social capital 4. Reflect ethical amnesia 5. Induce selective blindness on socio-economic issue (e.g. Caste, religion, etc) 6. Utilitarianism is promoted 7. Focus on anthropocentricism → destruction of environment Thus academic freedom should not be scrutinized to create ethical compromised human capital.

— LIZA GARGA · AIR 303