Archived Webinar

Ethics: Now More Than Ever

Overview

  • Event Held On: 2/10/2010

Full Event Description

How should we live? Shall we aim at happiness or at knowledge? Virtue, or the creation of beautiful objects? If we choose happiness, will it be our own or the happiness of all? And what of the more particular questions that face us: Is it right to be dishonest in a good cause?

Ethics deals with questions of virtue at all levels. Its subject consists of the fundamental issues of practical decision-making, and its major concerns include the nature of ultimate value and the standards by which human actions can be judged right or wrong.

This webinar will focus on these daily decisions as applied to personal and professional life.

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Define terms and principles associated with ethics and the practice of ethics
  • Analyze various examples of ethics and codes of ethics in the business environment
  • Synthesize these codes into a practical code of ethics to be applied to the student’s world, OR edit, comment on existing ethical codes
  • Evaluate personal values and beliefs in relation to organizational values and codes of ethics
  • Evaluate certain situations or scenarios and choose appropriate course of action based on personal values and ethical codes


Who should attend: Internal auditors, C-level Executives, Risk & Safety Officers/Managers, Audit Committee Members, HR Professionals including VP HR, Compliance and Ethics Officers, Compliance Managers and Supervisors

Speaker Biographies

Dr. Mac McCrory, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Dr. Mac McCrory
Adjunct Instructor, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University

Mac McCrory received his Doctor of Education degree in Health Science from Oklahoma State University. He graduated with honors and is a member and past President of Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Scholastic Fraternity.

As a principal partner in Development by Design, Inc. he empowers organizations by teaching and coaching them to be successful in fundraising, gift planning, strategic planning and customer relations. His innovative style sets the stage for customer magic, major gifts, and continued loyalty to the companies and institutions he serves.

He is an Adjunct Instructor in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Dr. McCrory has over 30 years of experience in higher education teaching and administration. He teaches OSU graduate courses in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. He is the former Spence Professor and Director of the Seretean Wellness Center at OSU and the former Vice President for Business, Industry Relations at OSU’s branch campus in Oklahoma City. He directed numerous federal and state grants over his career, totaling over $50M.

Mac has authored or co-authored over 25 professional publications. He has spoken at over 250 state and national conferences.

As a retired Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force, Mac accrued over 2000 hours of flying time and was the Liaison Officer Commander for the Air Force Academy for the State of Oklahoma.

Dr. McCrory is a motivational speaker on a variety of topics, including Customer Magic, Leadership and Team Building, Communication Excellence, Conflict Management, Time Care, Ethical Practices, and Stress Ease.

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