From the Director
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| Dr. Daniel E. Wueste |
In the previous issue of Issues and Perspectives I wrote about the Creative Inquiry course, Phil 492-001, Revising rules and regulations in the interest of integrity, that I would be teaching this spring with some help from President Barker. Classes have ended now, but, for more than one reason, I think it’s appropriate for me to say a bit more about the Creative Inquiry here.
One of the themes of the CI was that the challenges the NCAA faces in making, enforcing, or revising rules are quite like those encountered by any organization that seeks to govern conduct by means of rules.
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Ethics and Leadership: An Executive’s Perspective; Joe Turner ’71 and ‘77
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| Joe Turner |
Q. How long has it been since you began First Sun Management Corporation with your partner and what has been your particular passion in managing and growing such a successful business?
A. My business partner, Kelly Durham, and I began First Sun Management in late 1989 with six investors. Several years later we bought them out. Clearly our passion in managing our business has been to create an environment where people can succeed.
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Beyond Good Guys and Bad Guys
It is easy to blame the “bad guys” for what’s wrong with our communities. Greedy developers, heartless bureaucrats, “Not-In-My-Backyard” residents, meddling tree-huggers, amoral Big Businesses – take your pick. But I’ve learned that there are very few true enemies out there. Most developers want to construct quality buildings and create a legacy, not make a quick profit. Most local officials want to safeguard citizens’ rights and conserve taxpayer funds, not squelch innovation. Most conservationists and neighborhood activists want their communities to thrive, not drive away jobs. Most executives want to be good corporate citizens, not polluters. In short, most of us want to do the right thing.
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Sustainability Equals Ethics
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| Ed Wilmont |
The word Sustainability has had a tumultuous affair with a wide cross-section of our global population, particularly so in the U.S. If you are of a particular religious belief or political ideology, sustainability represents a red flag denying citizens and corporations certain rights or limiting freedom. If you are of a different persuasion, sustainability represents environmental and social protection for not only marginalized populations but for the greater population as a whole.
The reality has been clouded by misrepresentation and broader agendas. The reality: sustainability stands for ethical conduct at its core.
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Respect
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| Tom Ward Staff Ombudsman |
What is Respect?
Respect means a lot of different things. On a practical level it seems to include taking someone's feelings, needs, thoughts, ideas, wishes and preferences into consideration. It also means taking all of these seriously and giving them worth and value. In fact, giving someone respect seems similar to valuing them and their thoughts, feelings, etc. It also includes acknowledging and listening to another person, being truthful with them, and accepting their individuality and idiosyncrasies.
Respect can be shown through behavior and it can also be felt. We can act in ways which are considered respectful, yet we can also feel respect for someone and feel respected by someone. Because it is possible to act in ways that do not reflect how we really feel, the feeling of respect is more important than the behavior without the feeling. When the feeling is there, the behavior will naturally follow.
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Ethics + High School Students: A Successful Partnership between The Rutland Institute for Ethics and Junior Achievement of Upstate SC
What would happen if you asked high school students to write about medical questions they had never before discussed, which had no wrong answers, but were judged on the quality and process of their defense for their position? If you’re lucky, you wind up with a fascinating and animated intergenerational experience.
Surely no one could disagree with authors Teddi Fishman and Lorilei Swanson in their guidebook, Teachable Moments:
Read more...Helping young people develop the ability to make sound ethical decisions and instillingin them the courage and resilience necessary to make difficult choices is a challenge sogreat that it requires a sustained, collaborative effort that involves families, schools, and communities.
Ethics Bowl Team is Second in Nation
Building on a winning tradition, “The Orange Wave” became second in the nation, missing the championship by one point, in Cincinnati on March 1st. Check out the Clemson press release via our website: http://www.clemson.edu/ethics/RIE/home.html Simply click on the news block under News and Events.
Also, for a unique perspective, APPE’s (the Association of Practical and Professional Ethics) special edition of Ethically Speaking has great coverage of the Ethics Bowl this year. Here’s the place to start: http://esspecialedition2012.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/sixteenth-appe-intercollegiate-ethics-bowl/ Once there, be sure to click on the top menu bar to read: “Ethics Bowl 2012: Engaging Ethics – 32 Teams, 12 Hours, 138 Winners” There are also some good photos of the team, throughout the special edition.
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RIE’s Tenth Anniversary Gala
A great time was had by all when about 160 area leaders, Clemson students, faculty and administrators came together in the old Field House at Fike Recreation Center on Tuesday, April 10th for an evening of networking, a program on Integrity, Ethics, Athletics: In It to Win It, and the inaugural presentation of the Bringing Ethics Into Focus award to Dr. Ida Spruill.
The program included a keynote address by Brad Wolverton, senior sports writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, followed by a panel discussion he facilitated with three heads of NCAA universities – including our own President Barker.
During the reception before dinner, a poster presentation of work of the institute and that of a Creative Inquiry class co-taught by Dr. Wueste and President Barker was visited by many. For more information on the event, to view a slide show or a video from the evening, visit our website: http://www.clemson.edu/ethics/rea/news.html#latest_news
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Bringing Ethics Into Focus Award
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| Dr. Ida Spruill |
The institute’s tag line from its logo: bringing ethics into focus was the impetus for creation of a new award, which was presented for the first time at the institute’s Tenth Anniversary Gala.
Dr. Ida Spruill was selected as the recipient based upon her accomplishments in health care research resulting in dramatic health improvements in individuals and communities, primarily in the Low Country. Bob Rutland and President Barker made the presentation to Spruill, a nurse, faculty member and researcher in the College of Nursing at MUSC.
To read more about Dr. Spruill, visit our website:
and click on the news block. And, if you are already thinking about a possible nominee for the next award, you can view the original call for nominations at:
JT Barton Ethics Essay Competition Winners
The topic of this year’s essay was “The Mining Dilemma”
We congratulate this year’s winners:
1st Place: Courtney Dixon
2nd Place: Elizabeth Johnson
3rd Place: Cameron Eagles
Honorable mention: James Taylor!!!
To view the acknowledgement of the winners on our website.
To find out more about the background and past topics and winners, visit here.
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