THE OTHER SIDE OF ACADEMIC-FREEDOM IS ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY

This article argues that academic freedom is not absolute, hut is deli mited by legal. bargained and social factors. Further, it is argued th at academic freedom implies certain obligations on university faculty, and in doing so recognizes the legitimate role of political correctne ss in the modem university, Given these limitations, the article consi ders some of the appropriate limits to political correctness, and argu es that what are seeded are the proper place and procedure to debate t he balance between academic privilege and responsibility.