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Ethics for Breakfast presents

20th Anniversary Event Wednesday, March 11th, 2008             7:15 - 8:30 am  20 Years   of Ethics:     How have things  changed?                     with Terry Anderson and Conrad Guelke,                two of the pioneers of the "Ethics for Breakfast" program,                              and moderator Brian Fraser                                  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do your ethical standards stay the same at home and at work, regardless of the issue?  As children, many of us learned that "white lies" are okay. In recent years, we’ve seen corporate fraud and corruption (from Enron to mortgage lenders) taint the practice of business ethics at the highest levels. Has our notion of ethics, both at the individual and societal level, grown too malleable in the last few decades? Is ethics now a one-size-fits-all approach? Are we more -or- less ethical in business than we were in the 1980s? Twenty years ago, the Workplace Ministry Society and the Vancouver School of Theology launched "Ethics for Breakfast," a series on ethical issues designed for the downtown business community. Our speakers today helped pioneer that program. Join panelists Terry Anderson and Conrad Guelke, with moderator Brian Fraser, as they explore how ethics have changed in the past 20 years.                click here to RSVP   or phone: 604-685-6560                              - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATE:            Wednesday, March 11th -- 7:15-8:30 am LOCATION:     BC Hydro Building                      333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver                      Check-in at Security Desk - Main floor lobby COST:           Members - $7.00     Non-Members - $10.00                       (muffins, tea and coffee included)                              - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - About Our Speakers: Terry Anderson is an emeritus professor from the Vancouver School of Theology where his academic specialty was ethics. Currently, he is ethics consultant to the Tataskweyak Cree Nation in Manitoba on hydro development and serves on the Richmond Hospital Ethics Committee and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Ethics Committee. As an advisor, Terry has worked with non-native support groups on alternative policies to resolve Aboriginal Land Claims’ issues, and with the Dene Nation on uranium mining in the Northwest Territories. He argued the case for fairer treatment of Aboriginal peoples before an international panel in Geneva in 1992. On hospital ethics committees, he has stood firm on issues such as doctor-assisted suicide and AIDS research on drug users. Conrad Guelke, P. Eng., is principal of CSP Enterprises, a consulting business with a focus on strategy, planning and communications. He is a director of the Pacific Energy Innovation Association (PEIA) and a member of the Council of Elders of the David Suzuki Foundation. He has organized the Workplace Centre’s Ethics for Breakfast program since its inception in 1989. In 30 years with BC Hydro, Conrad held positions from Director of Strategic Planning to Manager of Generation Planning. In addition, he has done strategic planning for a broad spectrum of organizations. Since 1996, he has helped organize an annual planning forum for the Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council (EPICC). And as a long-time volunteer, he has worked with professional societies, education-related boards and community-based organizations. Moderator Brian Fraser is the Lead Provocateur of Jazzthink. He does professional speaking, consulting and executive coaching aimed at helping people and organizations achieve exceptional performance. Prior to launching Jazzthink, Brian served 16 years as Dean of St. Andrew’s Hall and Professor of History at Vancouver School of Theology. As a speaker, Brian usually works with a live jazz trio to help people imagine how to improve their leadership and team performance. And while an associate with Tekara Organizational Effectiveness Inc., Dr. Fraser was instrumental in developing their Energy for Performance programs.                 click here to RSVP   or phone: 604-685-6560