In the post-Enron age, the topic of business ethics often is considered in a narrow sense as an antidote to corporate malfeasance. But in today’s complicated business environment, ethics includes a broad range of topics far more encompassing than avoiding wrongdoing, issues such as climate change, work-life balance and social responsibility.
The University of Notre Dames Berges Lecture Series in Business Ethics will explore these issues, beginning Sept. 9 (Tuesday) with a panel discussion about climate change from a business perspective.
The annual fall lecture series, hosted by Notre Dames Mendoza College of Business, features senior executives speaking about their experiences with the ethical dimensions of business. Lectures are held at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
During the first panel discussion, experts will raise questions about implications of climate change for businesses, such as the economics of carbon exchange markets and the ethics of marketing based on sustainability efforts. Panel participants include Mark McCready, professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering; Patrick E. Murphy, marketing professor and co-director of the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide; and Gerard Pannekoek, management professional specialist and former chief executive officer of the Chicago Climate Exchange.
The complete schedule for the 2008 Berges series is:
Sept. 9: Panel discussion, “Climate Change: Technical, Business and Ethical Implications,” Room 141, DeBartolo Hall
Sept. 15: Robert Nyhuis, senior program manager for Herman Miller, “Values and Decision Making,” Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business
Oct. 2: Cathleen Black, president of Hearst Magazines, a Notre Dame Trustee and author of “Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life),” Jordan Auditorium, Mendoza College of Business
Nov. 11: Joe Loughrey, president and chief operating officer of Cummins Inc., “Ethical Leadership in Business,” Room 141, DeBartolo Hall
The Berges Lecture Series, sponsored by the John A. Berges Endowment, is presented by Notre Dames Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business and Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide. For more information, visit www.nd.edu/~cba/BergesLectureSeries on the Web.
_ Contact: Patrick E. Murphy, 574-631-9092,_ " Murphy.72@nd.edu ":mailto:Murphy.72@nd.edu __
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