On the Border of Order Symposium
On the Border of Order: Contemporary U.S. Immigration Principles and Policies
Kenan Institute for Ethics Public Ethics Symposium
April 14, 2008
Doris Duke Center, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Institute’s 2008 Public Ethics Symposium tackled the topic of immigration in America. Read more »
The Hebrew Republic
Bernard Avishai, “The Hebrew Republic: From Greater Israel to Global Israel” Lecture
April 9, 2008
Guggenheim Fellow and political economist Bernard Avishai discussed the connection between Israel’s democratic crisis and the problems besetting the nation and make an intriguing case for Israel’s new global enterprises to change the country’s future for the better. Read more »
The Nature and Nurture of Morality
“The Nature and Nurture of Morality” Workshop
April 4, 2008
This day-long interdisciplinary workshop focused on emergent conceptions of morality and the creation of ethical systems. Read more »
Business and Human Rights
Christine Bader, “Business and Human Rights: Perspectives from BP and the United Nations” Lecture
March 19, 2008
Christine Bader is an executive at BP and Advisor to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights. Bader shared her experiences with the UN and with making human rights central to BP’s work across the globe. Read more »
2008 Ethics Film Series: Sex, Love & Conflict
“Sex, Love and Conflict: On the Ethics of Relationships” Ethics Film Series
February 5 – March 18, 2008
This series of four films addressed ethical issues surrounding sexuality, love and conflict in our modern lives and offered opportunities to promote dialogue among men and women at Duke and in Durham. Read more »
The Culture of Character
Eric Greitens, “The Culture of Character: Building Strength through Study and Service” Lecture
October 30, 2008
Eric Greitens–a Duke graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Navy SEAL, humanitarian worker, and boxing and marathon champion–presented a lecture on moral education, character development, and strength. Read more »
Building Ethical Teams
Panel Discussion, “Building Ethical Teams”
2007 Fuqua School of Business & Coach K Leadership Conference
October 16, 2007
Harold Tinkler, Chief Ethics Officer, Deloitte & Touche, and Max Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, TheraLogics, explored perspectives on ethical leadership, provided examples of ethics in action in the their organizations, and examined the ethics surrounding teams in this panel discussion moderated by Institute Director Noah Pickus. Read more »
Institutional Cultures
Noah Pickus and Suzanne Shanahan, “Institutional Cultures: The Dynamics of Ethical Change in Business, Higher Education, Religion and the Military” Lecture
October 3, 2007
Noah Pickus, Nannerl O. Keohane Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics, and Suzanne Shanahan, Associate Director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics, presented this lecture as part of the “Wednesdays at the Center” series, a topical weekly noontime series in which distinguished scholars, editors, journalists, artists, and leaders speak informally about their work in conversation with those who attend. Read more »
Institutional Response to Crisis
“Institutional Response to Crisis” Conference Panel
September 29, 2007
This panel was part of a two-day interdisciplinary conference entitled “The Court of Public Opinion: The Practice and Ethics of Trying Cases in the Media,” hosted by the Duke University School of Law and sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Read more »
