As a public university, Peking university has run counter to the mission of a public university-to serve the interests of the large majority of the general public.

作为一所公立大学，北大与一所公立大学的使命已背道而驰，这一使命便是—服务于全社会绝大多数人的利益。

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The time is now for private companies to set aside their competitive interests and join with the public sector to serve the interests of patients.

FORBES: Magazine Article

By definition, they should serve the interests of the public.

FORBES: Sequester Alarmists Forget They Are Public Servants

Serve the interests of truth (through public disclosure) and keeping their commitments (to protect trade secrets or other data they hesitate to share).

FORBES: Responsibility and the Ethics of Inoculation