Ethics News - Summer 2006


	UPCOMING EVENTS Ethics Luncheon Forum "Making the Right Decisions Personally and Professionally" Timothy J. Noonan former Chairman of the Board Rite Aid Corporation October 24, 2006 Distinguished Ethics Speaker Topic TBD Gregg S. Behr President The Forbes Funds September 19, 2006 Click here to request additional information about either event. RECENT EVENTS Ethics Luncheon Forum "Succeeding with Integrity, Character and Ethics" John J. Brennan Chairman and CEO Vanguard Click here to see photos. Ethics Luncheon Forum "Friend or Foe? Upholding the Company's Ethics and Compliance Program" Mary Beth Buchanan United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania Click here to see photos. LINKS Beard Center School of Business Duquesne University CONTACT US For more information, contact Rebecca Ellsworth at 412.396.4005 or beardcenter@duq.edu		ETHICS AT WORK
			A Model of Risk Assessment From Alcoa At the April 12, 2006 Ethics Network Luncheon, Alcoa shared their corporate model for risk assessment. This presentation generated so much interest that the staff at the Beard Center felt compelled to share this risk assessment model through Ethics News. more...
			TEACHING ETHICS
			Managing Imperfect People, Including Yourself! It is easy to paint former Enron executives Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling as villains, but perhaps they are a lot like the rest of us. Many of Enron’s financial problems were complex ethical issues managers face on a daily basis. What would you have done, had you been employed by, or doing business with, Enron? more...
			DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT
			Ethics Speakers Enhance Students' Learning Students in Duquesne University’s Schools of Business are given the opportunity to learn about ethics "straight from the source." Prominent figures and leaders from both non-profit and corporate organizations have been sharing experiences of ethics and exceptional leadership with Duquesne students for seventeen years. more...
			ETHICS IN PRINT
			Take a Quiz on Corporate Social Responsibility Test your knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)! Can you pick the correct answers to the following statements? more...
			FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
			May I Have the Envelope Please? And the Winner Is... Pittsburgh businesses. At the Fifth Annual Greater Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards (GPBEA) on February 17, 2006, the Pittsburgh firms NOVA Chemical Corporation, MEDRAD, Inc., and TrueFit Solutions were recognized as great examples of ethical behavior and leadership. more...