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Nov 18 | Ethical Business Practices: Who Is Responsible?

The Carter Center Council for Ethical Business Practices in collaboration with the Goizueta Business School and Center for Ethics at Emory University presents "Ethical Business Practices: Who Is Responsible?" on November 18 at 3pm in the Cyprus Room at the Carter Center.

National governments are proving ill equipped to manage an increasingly complicated suite of global problems, from infectious diseases to climate change to international trade to regulation of business. That governance shortfall is leading to calls for corporations themselves to help fill the gap, such as increased self-regulation and self-monitoring. But is this a legitimate expectation? Who or what is responsible for ethical business practices? Is it the government, the corporation, or the individual as employee who is responsible? Our panelists will discuss the balance of responsibility in today’s changing corporate and global environment and the distinct yet shared responsibilities of these different sectors, concluding with an example of how a successful compliance program resolves these diverse demands.

Panelists:

• Anne Florini, PhD, Brookings Institution and Author of The Coming Democracy: New Rules for Running a New World
• Charlotte McDaniel, PhD, STM, Candler School of Theology and Fellow in the Center for Ethics, Emory University
• Joyce Hosking, Vice President, Corporate Compliance for UPS

Date: November 18, 2003
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm with cocktail reception to follow
Place: The Cyprus Room, The Carter Center, One Copenhill, 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta Georgia
Cost: Free except for persons requesting CLE credits (request for CLE certification pending)
RSVP: Please respond by November 14, 2003 to (404) 420-3446 or call for further information
~ Space is limited ~

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Nov 4: A Culture of Death: Anti-Globalization's Threat to Our Common Humanity

The Center for Ethics' Edward Queen, director of the Ethics and Servant Leadership program, will speak November 4 as part of the Center's series on religion and globalization:

Contrary to how its supporters present its positions, anti-globalization, rather than affirming a concern for human beings, presents on a practical level a profoundly disturbing and callous disregard for human suffering and, on a more philosophical level, a rejection of the idea of our common humanity. The rejection of the latter, rather than being an affirmation of others, becomes instead a distancing and a separation. To the extent that others differ from me, I can disregard any appeals they make for support and assistance that are based on shared values, hopes, and goals. We share nothing. To the extent to which the other appeals for my help based on claims of such shared realities, this reflects only their lack of authenticity and their "rootless cosmopolitanism." In this lecture, Edward Queen, examines the conceptual and factual weaknesses of anti-globalization forces and challenges individuals to struggle together for a way of thinking about the world and its future that incorporates a vision of a common humanity.

Queen will lecture November 4 at 7:30pm in Winship Ballroom in the Dobbs University Center (DUC) on "A Culture of Death: Anti-Globalization's Threat to Our Common Humanity." A reception and book signing will follow. Nearby parking is available in the B. Jones Lot and Peavine Deck. The event is free and open to the public, and no reservations are necessary.

Wink video now online

A RealPlayer video of Walter Wink's September 23 lecture is now posted on the Center for Ethics video webpage. Future religion and globalization lectures will be posted there as well.

Oct 21: Engaged Buddhism and the Roots of Violence

Harvard Buddhist scholar Christopher Queen will speak October 21 as part of the Center for Ethics lecture series on religion and globalization.

Among the dangers of our time, according to the Dalai Lama, is a loss of compassion for those who cause great suffering. We forget that greed, hatred, and delusion afflict both the terrorist and the victim. These "three poisons" are the roots of militancy--the impulse to end violence with more violence. Engaged Buddhism, the activism of figures like the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dr. Ambedkar, the late Indian untouchable leader, finds middle ground between holy withdrawal and holy war. Chris Queen illustrates the beliefs and practices of the new Dharma with stories from Buddhist liberation movements in Asia and the West.

Queen will lecture October 21 at 7:30pm in White Hall 207 on "Engaged Buddhism and the Roots of Violence." A reception and book signing will follow. Nearby parking is available in the B. Jones Lot and Peavine Deck. The event is free and open to the public, and no reservations are necessary.