The Department of Philosophy at the University of Dayton announces
The Program for
for the 28th Annual Richard R. Baker Philosophy Colloquium
Part of the Sesquicentennial Celebration at the University of Dayton


 

Ethics and the Professions

April 20-21, 2001

Invited Guest Speakers
                                                   

Jean Bethke Elshtain                                                    Larry May
The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor                                                        Professor of Philosophy
of Social and Political Ethics                                                                               Washington University, St. Louis
The University of Chicago

"Whatever Happened to Formation?"                                                          "Singlemindedness and Professional Roles"

 
 

ETHICS AND THE PROFESSIONS
Paper Abstracts

Friday, April 20, 2001

All sessions in HM 470-472

9:00 AM      Perspectives on the Profession and Vocation of Ministry: Ethical Implications
                    Maureen Muldoon, University of Windsor
                    Session chair: Terrence Tilley, University of Dayton

10:00 AM    Wisdom, Pessimism, and "Mirth," Reflections on the Contribution of Old Testament Wisdom
                    Literature to Business Ethics
                    Vincent P. Branick, University of Dayton
                    Session chair: Gordon Dehler, University of Dayton

11:00 AM     University of Dayton Student Recycling Ethics- Indicators, Influences, and Challenges
                      Kelly L. Stanforth, University of Dayton
                      Session chair: David Herellko, University of Dayton
 

Lunch Break
 

1:00 PM     Public Service and Evolving Standards of Ethics
                   John Alan Cohan, Attorney, Writer, and Independent Scholar, Los Angeles
                   Session chair: Richard Saphire, University of Dayton

2:30 PM     Price and the Professions
                  Jim Edwards, Burgess and Niple
                  Session chair: Deborah Bickford, University of Dayton
 

4:00 PM     A Look at a Few Typical Ethical Dilemmas in Business from Different Ethical Perspectives
                   Elizabeth Gustafson, University of Dayton; Paul Grodecki, Woolpert, LLP;
                   Karen Crim, Battelle & Battelle, LLP; and Loy Wiley, Woolpert, LLP
                    Session chair: John Rapp, University of Dayton
 

6:00 PM Dinner
 
 

Sears Recital Hall
7:30 PM                         Whatever Happened to Formation
                                        Jean Bethke Elshtain
                                        The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics
                                        The University of Chicago

                                        Session chair: James Heft, SM, University of Dayton

                                        Reception to follow
 

Saturday, April 21, 2001

9:00 AM             Integrity Capacity, Professional Education, and the Crisis of Professional Responsibility
(HM 470-472)    Joseph A. Petrick, Wright State University, and John F. Quinn, University of Dayton
                           Session chair: John Roberts, University of Dayton
 

(HM 351-353)     Ethics for the Professions: A Model for an Undergraduate Minor
                            John Millard and Ann P. Stankiewicz, OP, Providence College
                            Session chair: Teresa Thompson, University of Dayton
 

10:00 AM             Ecology, Globalization, and Technology: Weaving a sustainable "Global Ethic" for
(HM 470-472)     Marianist Education Today
                            Leanne M. Jablonski, FMI, University of Dayton
                            Session chair: Mary Anne Angel, University of Dayton

(HM 351-353)     Professional and Ethical Issues Raised Through the Deprofessionalization of Teaching
                            Thomas J. Lasley, II and Carolyn Ridenour, University of Dayton
                            Session chair: James Biddle, University of Dayton

11:00 AM             Obligations in the Global Economy
(HM 470-472)     Albert E. Prendergast, Spirit Enterprises, LLC
                             Session chair: Kevin Hallinan, University of Dayton
 

(HM 351-353)     The Role of the Novel in Professional Education
                             Joyce Durham, Barbara Farrelly, James Biddle, and William Losito, University of Dayton
                            Session chair: Molly Schaller, University of Dayton
 

Lunch Break

Sears Recital Hall
1:00 PM                                             Singlemindedness and Professional Roles
                                                            Larry May
                                                            Washington University

                                                            Session chair: Paul Benson, University of Dayton
 

3:00 PM               Ethics in Consulting
(HM 470-472)     Alan A. Andolsen, President, Namemco Services, Inc.
                            Commentator: Barbara Hilkert Andolsen, Bennet-McMurray Professor of Social Ethics, Monmouth University
                            Session chair: Tom Eggemeier, University of Dayton

(HM 351-353)     Incommensurability and the Character of the Professional
                            Richard Gull, University of Michigan-Flint
                            Session chair: Mike Barnes, University of Dayton
 

4:15 PM                Ethics and Fundraising
(HM 470-472)      Miami Valley NSFRE Ethics Education Committee
                            Coordinator: Marilyn Fischer, University of Dayton
                            Participants: Carla Birch, University of Dayton; Angela Blackburn, Partnership for Youth;
                                                Yvette Kelly-Fields, St. Joseph Treatment Center; Rosemary Naulty, United Way;
                                                David Nehring, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College;
                                                Robin Paris, The Lutheran School of the Miami Valley; Denise Rehg, Victoria Theatre;
                                                Winona Winkler Wendth, Kettering College of Medical Arts
                            Session chair: James DeConinck, University of Dayton

(HM 351-353)     Euthanasia: Contesting the Physician's Ethical Responsibilities
                            Robert Wade Kenny, University of Dayton
                            Session chair: Lawrence Ulrich, University of Dayton
 

6:00 PM Dinner
 
 

Location:All sessions will be held on the campus of the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. Sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m on Friday and run through 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 

Housing:A limited number of beds are available through the University of Dayton at a rate of $25 per night. There are a few single rooms available, but most are doubles so you may be sharing your room with someone else. These will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis. Reservations for university housing are secured with payment for your stay. Please make check payable to the University of Dayton and list the nights you wish to stay. Reservations for University housing should be sent to the Philosophy Department, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45469-1546 no later than April 10.

Accommodations are also available at the Dayton Marriott Hotel, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd. A special rate of $99 plus 12.5% tax per night has been arranged. This is a flat fee per room. Individuals are requested to call the hotel directly at 937-223-1000. Indicate that you are part of the University of Dayton Philosophy Department Colloquium event. A block of rooms will be held until March 29.
 

Meals:There will be banquest dinners on botoh Friday and Saturday evenings. Colloquium participants will receive information on these events. Other attenders should cantact Dr. Patricia Johnson about meal arrangements.
 

Transportation: Airline service is available via Dayton International Airport. Taxi service to the hotel is available. If you provide us in advance with arrival times, we will organize some trips from the airport. Transportation from the hotel to the campus will be provided. For those who enjoy a walk, it is about one mile to campus.
 

For more information contact Patricia Johnson at 937-229-2933 or patricia.johnson@notes.udayton.edu

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