Spotlight Event: North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, and the Threat of War: Reflections by National Experts
(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Featuring
- William Perry, former U.S. defense secretary
- Jeffrey Lewis, director, East Asia Nonproliferation Program
- Kathleen Stephens, William J. Perry Fellow, Stanford University
October 30, 7 p.m. SCU Library
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lt has become clear that North Korea not only has nuclear weapons, but also is developing intercontinental missiles with the potential to strike the United States. What are the latest facts about the North Korean weapons? How does this crisis affect South Korea, Japan, China, and other Asian countries, in addition to the United States? And what are the possible ethical and policy responses to the current situation? William Perry, Kathleen Stephens, and Jeffrey Lewis, three of the leading American experts on nuclear weapons and related defense policy, will address this nuclear crisis and its broader implications. Gloria Duffy, president and CEO, Commonwealth Club of California, and former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense, moderates.
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Upcoming Events
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Ethics Bowl Team Debates at Grand Reunion
noon, Williman Room, Benson Center
Enjoy lunch while watching SCU's nationally-ranked Ethics Bowl team in this mock debate on ethical issues.
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AI: Ethical Challenges and a Fast-Approaching Future
noon - 1 p.m.,
Library and Learning Commons, Media Room A
SCU professors from the schools of Business and Engineering, as well as the Ethics Center, look beyond the hype to highlight what is significant about artificial intelligence and discuss the ethical questions that it raises.
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Understanding the Johnson Amendment
11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Vari Hall, Wiegand Room
An overview of the Johnson Amendment and its implications for the social sector, presented by Joan Harrington, lecturer, SCU Law. The Johnson Amendment is a provision in the U.S. tax code that prevents nonprofits and religious organizations from endorsing candidates or donating to political campaigns.
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The Rule of Law and Ethics
noon, Vari Hall, Wiegand Room
SCU Philosophy Professor Brian Buckley unpacks the history and meaning of the rule of law with special attention to its particular ethical character.
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Freedom of Speech in the Workplace
3 p.m., Lucas Hall
Margaret Russell, SCU professor of law and interim associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, addresses questions including: To what extent does the First Amendment protect workers when they express controversial opinions at work? Has the push for diversity and inclusion changed the nature of civil discourse in the workplace?
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Media Mentions
*In The Mercury News, Director of Character Education Yael Kidron discusses the need for character education in setting the moral compass of Generation Z.
*In a Wichita Eagle article about Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and conflict of interest, Director of Government Ethics Hana Callaghan discusses the obligations of government officials to preserve trust. She was also quoted in The Oregonian about the ethical fallout from nepotism in politics.
*In an article for The Center for Public Integrity, Director of Leadership Ethics Ann Skeet comments on the implications of companies contributing money to both the Republican Attorneys General Association and the Democratic Attorneys General Association.
*Executive Director Kirk Hanson provides advice to avoid the ethical slippery slope in organizations for an article in Workplace Ethics Advice. And in an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, Hanson is quoted about board ethics and Travis Kalanick in the wake of recent turmoil at Uber. Hanson also comments on executive compensation at Oracle for an article in The Financial Times, and on data breaches and corporate accountability on KQED.
*Former UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks spoke at SCU on free speech and universities and was interviewed by KPIX-SF.
For a full list of Ethics Center staff newsmakers, visit Media Mentions.
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