From the Director
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| Dr. Daniel E. Wueste |
Welcome! We are very pleased that you are reading the latest issue RIE’s Issues and Perspectives. We have included brief articles that report on some of the activities of the Rutland Institute and the International Center for Academic Integrity as well as items of interest and prompts for discussion by means of links to several articles in the section, “Ethics Challenges and Responses.”
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Rutland Ethics Alliance Seeking Friends to Host Receptions
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| Linda M. Gallicchio |
There is a compelling story that needs to be told to more people. If you are interested in hosting a reception, or having us present to a regularly scheduled meeting, please contact Linda Gallicchio, 864.353.2540 or lgalli@clemson.edu to coordinate a date and location. We would love to have opportunities in the Low Country, the Midlands or anywhere you wish to invite us! If you are involved in the Clemson Alumni Association, we’d love to come speak to your club.
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Clemson Ethics Bowl Team Bound for National Competition
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| Clemson University Ethics Bowl Team |
Two-time regional winner: The Clemson Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl team won the fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl by defeating past winner University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in the final round of the competition. The event took place Saturday November, 20 in Richmond, Virginia. On the way to the top Clemson defeated University of Maryland in the semifinal rounds. Other teams at the competition included University of North Carolina-Charlotte and past national champion University of Miami. At last year’s regionals the Clemson team shared the winner’s circle with Miami after an unprecedented tie; this year Clemson bested its previous achievement as the sole winner.
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Values in Action
The Rutland Institute for Ethics partnered with several Rotary Clubs in the Upstate in hosting events that supported programs with values that align with the Rutland Toolbox Approach: veracity, justice, fraternity and beneficence. As we all aspire to a better world, we can each take small steps; these are a few.
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Ethics and Leadership: An Executive's Perspective
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| Mike Riordan, President & CEO Greenville Hospital System |
On October 28th, Mike Riordan, President and CEO of Greenville Hospital System graciously spent a piece of his day speaking with me, answering a series of questions I had about ethics and leadership. The following is a summary of the discussion.
An Amazing Story of Resilience: Martha in Lattimore
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| Mary Dalton |
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In His Own Words
Rutland Ethics Alliance Cornerstone Member Harry Randolph (Randy) Mahaffey ’67 recently shared the following:
“In the twenty-five years that I was President and CEO of Plymarts, Inc., it was exceedingly clear that people thrive in a place where the highest ethical standards are adhered to, subconsciously they know that THEY are under that umbrella or blanket, and it frees their minds and energy to aggressively pursue the objectives of the organization.”
Randy’s favorite quote in life: "Your actions speak so loudly that no one can hear what you say." (Source: Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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Randy’s favorite quote in life: "Your actions speak so loudly that no one can hear what you say." (Source: Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Ethics Challenges and Responses
Training for Fame
Ethics Newsline
The Scientist.com
http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/57734/
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America's Stem Cell Mess
The Scientist.com
http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/57700/
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Ethics and Technology Education
International Center for Aacdemic Integrity 2010 Conference; submitted paper
http://www.clemson.edu/ethics/issuesandperspectives/ethics_havice_hill.pdf
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Cheating and the Generational Divide
Inside Higher Ed
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The International Center for Academic Integrity
The Center for Academic Integrity has gone global and its name has changed to reflect its international reach. The new name, which was approved by Clemson’s Board of Trustees shortly in April, is “The International Center for Academic Integrity.”
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“Ethics DVD 2.0” and Coach Swinney on Ethics Now Accessible on RIE website
In the April issue of I&P we shared several links to articles about the collaborative ethics DVD project with the Project Challenge Drama class of students from Westside and T. L. Hanna High Schools and Ashley Cowden’s Business and Technical Writing class at Clemson. Now you can access that DVD, the accompanying discussion guide AND a three-minute message from Coach Dabo Swinney on ethics—all on the RIE website.
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From the Director
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| Dr. Daniel E. Wueste |
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Join Me in Renewing Membership in the Rutland Ethics Alliance
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| Joe Turner |
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Jerry's Story
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| Dr. Jerry Waldvogel |
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Connecting the Dots with Upstate Business and Education
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| Linda Gallicchio |
A common thought: there are pockets of good work, that if connected, can create so much more change and innovation than if continued separately. Towards that goal of connection for synergy, communication is key. Recently I’ve participated in several events that have brought together people from different sectors to start such dialogue. The Rutland Institute’s interest and contribution lies in its overriding goal to assist in nurturing ethical behavior in the various business and life communities. A brief overview of the several “connecting” opportunities follows.
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Ethics Challenges and Responses
Policing Plagiarism Abroad
Inside Higher Ed
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/27/china
Centenary College closes satellite schools in China, Taiwan after finding rampant cheating
Nj.com
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/centenary_college_closes_satel.html
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The South Carolina Cancer Alliance Applauds Voluntary Agreement to Maintain Coverage for Cancer Patient Care Costs
Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC
http://hcc.musc.edu/newsandevents/pressreleases/2010%20Press%20Releases/Clinical%20Trials%20Agreement
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Beware of Genetic Testing
The Philadelphia Inquirer
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/currents/20100516_Beware_of_genetic_testing.html
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Children Must be Taught Not Only What’s Wrong, but What’s Right, Say Researchers
Ethics Newsline
http://www.globalethics.org/newsline/2010/07/26/bully-teach/
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Clemson expert (Dan Wueste) studies Facebook as site reaches 500 million mark
by William Christopher on July 22, 2010
http://www.southcarolinaradionetwork.com/2010/07/22/facebook-reachs-500-million-mark-audio/
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Millennials Have Their Own Take on Ethics in the Workplace
The Ethics Resource Center
http://www.ethics.org/news/millennials-have-their-own-take-ethics-workplace
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10 Retractions and Counting
TheScientist.com
http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/57449/
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What Do We Tax in South Carolina
oldeenglishconsortium.org
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See PowerPoint Presentation
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Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
The Many Sides of Success of EMRGE
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| Linda Gallicchio |
Now that the project is concluded, it is a great time to reflect on the successes.
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Evolution Survey
Kelly Smith completed data collection in his survey of SC middle and high school science teachers concerning their attitudes towards evolution and the difficulties they encounter while teaching it. He is now analyzing the data for presentation at professional conferences in October and November, then publication in a peer-reviewed journal. He would be happy to distribute copies of the preliminary results, which are intriguing, to anyone interested. Over the summer Kelly began a research project with Courtney Lynch, a student at Hiram College in Ohio, who was home for the summer. She will take the same survey back to Ohio to repeat it there. This will allow comparison of the results from the two states, which should prove extremely interesting. In the fall, Kelly will be working with his creative inquiry team of Clemson students to produce materials for the High School science classroom based on the SC teacher feedback.
Read more...National Science Foundation Grant
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| Dr. Kelly Smith |
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The Greenville Evening Rotary Club to host its First Annual Joust for Fun Live Jousting Event
The Greenville Evening Rotary Club will bring the medieval times to the upstate on October 30 when warhorses adorned with medieval drapings race onto the field at Riverbend Equestrian Park near Furman University in a live jousting event. In addition to the main event, there will be costume contests, strolling musicians, storytellers, jesters, photos with horses and knights, inflatables, magicians, pony rides, hay rides, a petting zoo, tug of war, face painting, balloon twisters, food and souvenirs.
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From the Director
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Clemson University Ethics Bowl Team
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Clemson Alumna Shares Advice With Women’s Leadership Creative Inquiry Group
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Ethical Dilemmas Associated with Vaccinations: A Public Health Perspective
The H1N1 Pandemic Influenza outbreak of 2009 is the fourth major medical pandemic in the past 100 years. The Centers for Disease Control emphasize that vaccination is the best way to provide protection from influenza. Research indicates that flu shots are almost 88% effective at reducing the risk of flu infection and that they reduced by one-half the number of deaths among hospital patients from the disease. Despite recommendations, rates of vaccinations are seen as falling short of their full potential to reduce morbidity and mortality in the United States and abroad. Personal autonomy, an important value within the ethical framework of our society, is viewed as a roadblock in accomplishing greater vaccination rates.
Ethics is an Every Day, Every Person Responsibility
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Ethics Challenges and Responses
Why the Middle Matters
Rushworth M. Kidder
Rushworth M. Kidder
©2010 Institute for Global Ethics
Apr 26th, 2010
Looking across the political landscape, it’s easy to conclude that this is no country for moderates. The left has ascended into power with a certain triumphalism. The right has descended into the Tea Party with significant outrage. Those of us in the center — and there are lots of us — look on the divisiveness with dismay, wondering how the nation regains moral and political prosperity.
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100 Most ethical Companies
Ethisphere just recently published its 2010 list of the 100 Most Ethical Companies. Congratulations to Upstate businesses Milliken and Company and Fluor for once again making the list!
According to the article, the 2010 companies outperformed the S&P 500 with a 53% return as compared to a 4% return for the S&P 500. Doug Cornelius’ website, Compliance Building, took a look back to 2007, the first year of the Ethisphere 100 Most Ethical Companies list, to see whether it was true over time. You can check out his article here.
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Seidler: know the truth about yourself
GSA Daily Staff Report
Published April 29, 2010
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J.T. Barton Jr. Ethics Essay Scholarship Competition
The winners of the 9th Annual J.T. Barton Jr. Ethics Essay Competition received their awards at the Honors and Awards Ceremony of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities on April 5th.
The International Center for Academic Integrity
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Reflections
We were in the process of refinancing our house at the end of last year. I’d made out the check to pay our property taxes and placed it in a stack of letters to be mailed. Just after the letters had been mailed we were notified that closing would occur the next day. Since we don’t have our tax funds held in escrow, it was going to be a problem to not have proof of the paid taxes. I called the clerk’s office and was told that I could come in person to pay the taxes and get a receipt. When their office received the duplicate payment by mail, she said that they were legally bound to refund any over payment. I thought “Great! Problem solved”. We went on to an uneventful refinance closing.
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EarlyAct FirstKnight® Comes to Powdersville Middle
This past January, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Greenville Evening and the Knights of the Guild (a non-profit educational services organization), Powdersville Middle School implemented a new character education program. EarlyAct FirstKnight™ (EAFK) is a revolutionary character and ethics education program for students in grades K-8 that teaches business ethics based on the historic theme of noble knights and the Rotary tradition of “service above self.”
Ethics DVD, version 2.0
One of two wonderful partnerships this semester with Ashley Cowden’s Business & Technical Writing classes at Clemson resulted in an outstanding community project. The collaboration was with Ashley and her class, and the Project Challenge Drama Class taught by Mary Rogers at the Hanna Westside Extension Campus in Anderson District Five. Thanks to a grant from Rutland Ethics Alliance Partner, Duke Energy Carolinas, the project was made possible. On April 16th a “premier showing” took place for all involved and local dignitaries at the Mosaic Theatre on the HWE Campus. Articles appeared in the Anderson Independent and The Tiger.
See The Anderson Independent article here.
See The Tiger article here.
A Note from the Director
This is the second issue of Issues and Perspectives. We hope that you will find something of interest here, perhaps even something that is useful in your personal or professional life. Reading on you’ll find brief articles about the conference announced in the first issue, “Resolving the Shortage of Organs for Transplantation: Ethics, Science, and Technology,” that took place in Charleston in mid-November; the EMRGE (Ethics in Medical Research and Genetic Engineering) project that involves high school students in Anderson District 5; what the Center for Academic Integrity has been up to, including its annual conference held at Washington University in St. Louis in mid-October; our international activities; and Ethics Across the Curriculum. In addition, you will find part 2 of C. Calhoun Lemon Fellow Stephen Satris’s article “Three Ethical Tools,” and an invited piece by David Gill, “Building Ethically Healthy Organizations.” David Gill is a respected organizational ethics consultant and author of It's About Excellence: Building Ethically Healthy Organizations. In the spring of 2009 Gill was the speaker for a morning program, “The Six Essential Questions for Ethical Excellence (and the Answers too!),” at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce office; this program was the third in a series of Ethics Forums the Rutland Institute put on in collaboration with the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce. We appreciate his willingness to write a piece for Issues and Perspectives.
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"What's so important about Academic Integrity?"
The 2009 CAI conference was held at Washington University in St. Louis, October 16-18. The theme this year was “Creating a Culture of Integrity: Research and Best Practices.” 156 people attended the conference (133 attendees from 26 states; 1 from Australia, 18 from Canada, 1 from Egypt, 1 from Mexico, 1 from Qatar, and 1 from United Arab Emirates).
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Building Ethically Healthy Organizations
One hundred sixty of six hundred recent MBA graduates from Harvard Business School created and signed an “MBA Oath” voluntarily pledging to serve the greater good, act responsibly and ethically, and refrain from advancing their own narrow ambitions at the expense of others. Since it has been widely noted that MBAs, including those from elite schools like Harvard, have often been at the heart of the business scandals of recent years, and since the conventional business mythology today is that some kind of “invisible hand” will optimize a marketplace where each actor pursues their own rational self-interest (i.e., big bucks for me asap) . . . we can only be grateful for the twenty percent who stood up and spoke up for ethical, responsible business. We have certainly had enough of the other kind.
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Resolving the Shortage of Organs for Transplantation: Ethics, Science and Technology
The conference took place on November 20th in the MUSC College of Health Professions state of the art facility (the historic renovated High School of Charleston), thanks to the efforts of planning committee member, Dr. Robert Sade. One hundred and thirty-five invitations were sent and a total of forty-four attended the conference. Attendees represented ten organizations and nine institutions of higher education and came from disciplines as diverse as: health law, ethics, transplant medicine and surgery, regenerative research, nursing, organ procurement organization administration, theology, philosophy, university administration, Ph.D. Programs, and related non-profit administration.Read more...
EMRGE Update
November 17-19 over 210 high school biology students came to the Clemson campus on a field trip experience as part of the Ethics in Medical Research and Genetic Engineering project. More
Ethics Across the Curriculum
We started doing ethics across the curriculum seminars ten years ago (the pilot seminar preceded the establishment of the Rutland Center --now Institute-- for Ethics). We are very pleased that faculty from other schools have participated in the seminar here on our campus. We are also pleased with the success we have had taking the seminar on the road.
Reflections
Back in the 1990’s the President and CEO of the utility company I worked for always emphasized that our focus was to balance the interests of those that comprised our “three legged stool”: employees, customers and shareholders. I was always proud to work for that organization, because the priorities were balanced and appropriate. Now nearly 20 years later the concept of stakeholder theory is considered novel and potent enough to earn R. Edward Freeman the #42 spot on the Ethisphere list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics. It is suggested that the impact of Freeman’s newest book was made more significant given the fact that Jack Welch made #65 on the list “for admitting in an interview with Financial Times that his focus on “shareholder value” was “the dumbest idea in the world.””
To check out the entire list, and many more interesting tidbits, click here.
Linda M. Gallicchio
Associate Director; Business
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Three Ethical Tools (Part Two)
In Part One of this two-part article, I discussed the first two basic tools of ethical thinking; I called them the harm-benefit approach and the rights approach. According to the harm-benefit approach, we are to pay special attention to the harms (bad results or costs) and the benefits (good results) of any action, and choose the action that results is the greatest net benefit, in the long run, for all affected parties. According to the second approach, we focus on rights that people are due, and the respect we owe to people. According to this approach, we are not to try to produce beneficial or good results if that would involve the violation of people’s rights.“Getting Out”: RIE/CAI Around the World
RIE personnel have been abroad before doing the good work of the Rutland Institute (e.g., China, Japan, Kuwait, Ireland, Australia, Guam).Recent international activities include Linda Gallicchio’s presentation, “Ethical Sustainability in the Research Environment,” at the 7th Symposium New Perspectives: Trace Elements in Human Health, in Athens, Greece (October 2009); Teddi Fishman’s presentation, “Defining Plagiarism: Toward a More Accurate and Useful Understanding of Plagiarism,” and a presentation by Dan Wueste and Teddi Fishman, “The customer isn’t always right: limitations of “customer service approaches to education, or why higher education is not Burger King,” both of which occurred at the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity (September 2009), University of Wollongong, NSW Australia. Wueste and Fishman also conducted an Ethics Across the Curriculum seminar for faculty at the University of Wollongong prior to the conference.
Gallicchio’s presentation has been published in the Proceedings of the 7th Symposium New Perspectives: Trace Elements in Human Health. Wueste and Fishman’s piece is forthcoming in the International Journal for Educational Integrity Volume 6 (1) 2010 and the Proceedings of the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity.
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Know what is INSIDE a Printer Cartridge
Last fall I attended the Gain Momentum Business Expo in Anderson, SC. One of the vendors there really captured my attention. So much so, that I have continued to think about the information shared and mentioned it to others. I am confident that you will find it equally eye opening.
Thanks goes to Scott Wortham, owner of Inksters of America franchises in Clemson and Anderson, SC for the following text and photos.
Linda Gallicchio
Associate Director, Business
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