October 2022
Am I My Colleague’s Keeper?
What are our responsibilities when uncomfortable or unethical situations arise in the workplace? Even when behavior is clearly impaired, incompetent, or illegal, how much can and should colleagues reasonably do to address the problems? This session will explore a range of common ethical issues, the barriers to action, and the resources and skills that can help empower bystanders explore and act on troubling behavior. Event Information Tuesday, Oct. 4, 12 – 1:30 p.m. Zoom Webinar (link coming soon) Speaker Kim…
Find out more »Ethics Bowl 2022
Join us from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 for our annual Ethics Bowl with the Parr Center for Ethics! Come to Caldwell Hall room 105 to watch a lively discussion between UNC Ethics and Policy and the Parr Center for Ethics. Event Information Monday, Oct. 10, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Caldwell Hall Room 105
Find out more »Speak Up, Carolina
The Office of Ethics and Policy will host an information session in The Pit with students, faculty and staff about SpeakUp Carolina, the Carolina Ethics Line and the University’s Policy repository. The Office will provide branded stress balls and pens to promote Global Ethics Month. Event Information Thursday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.–1:30 pm The Pit
Find out more »So you Want to Work in Ethics?
Do you want to work in ethics? The Office of Ethics and Policy has assembled several individuals who have careers related to compliance, ethics, and integrity. Ask them questions about their career trajectories and learn about ethics-related work! Event Information Monday, Oct. 17, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Zoom Webinar Panelists George Battle III: Vice Chancellor of Institutional Integrity and Risk Management William Bucha Jr: Export Compliance Manager Doug MacKay, Ph.D Kim Strom, Ph.D.: Director of Ethics and Policy, Distinguished Professor UNC-Chapel Hill…
Find out more »Bad City: A Conversation with the Author
Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Paul Pringle’s new book, Bad City, details his struggles investigating shocking misconduct by a former dean at the University of Southern California medical school. Pringle’s book is a study about complicity and abuses of power by individuals and institutions. The conversation hosts will talk with Pringle about his book, and his insights about ethics in journalism, the perils of cronyism, and the courage of everyday citizens who attempt to seek justice amid corrupt practices. For further…
Find out more »Causes and Outcomes of Persistent Unethical Behavior
Why does unethical behavior persist over prolonged periods of time—often as an open secret—in many workplaces? What makes institutions of higher education especially prone to such systems? How can such behavior be stopped, disrupted, or countered? In this session, Professors Drumwright and Cunningham will share their research on networks of complicity and foster discussion about the responding to the enablers of unethical behavior. Event Information Monday, Oct. 24, 12–1:15 p.m. UNC School of Social Work, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building 126 Auditorium Schedule…
Find out more »Ethics Horror Stories
In honor of Halloween, throughout the day the Office of Ethics and Policy will share news stories of ethical misconduct on the Ethics and Policy blog. This will offer opportunities for reflection and discussion about how to create a more ethical university, workplace, and world. Event Information Ethics and Policy Blog
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