European Business Ethics Network Research Conference Dublin, Ireland June 8-10 2011 Conference Report EBEN Ireland 1 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................................1 Trinity College Dublin..........................................................................................................................................................................1 Chartered Accountants Ireland..........................................................................................................................................................1 Personal Touch – Cead Mile Failte ....................................................................................................................................................2 Conference Title: ‘Does Integrity Matter?’......................................................................................................................................3 Abstracts.................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Integrity Related Topics - Call for Papers ........................................................................................................................................6 INNOVATIONS....................................................................................................................................................................................7 More Discussions...............................................................................................................................................................................7 Advance Breakout Preparation .........................................................................................................................................................8 More Panels & Timekeeping.............................................................................................................................................................9 Powerpoint-itis ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Public Praise and Private Criticism................................................................................................................................................ 10 Dual Speaking Opportunity............................................................................................................................................................ 10 Flexibility ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Session Recording........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Elevator pitch .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Introduction to philosophy ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Business people and ‘practitioners’ ............................................................................................................................................... 13 SCHEDULE........................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Multiple Papers ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Feedback.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Schedule Changes ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Discounts & Impact of late availability......................................................................................................................................... 14 Headaches and pleasure.................................................................................................................................................................. 15 National Networks Meeting.............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Conference Dinner & Entertainment ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Publications......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Globethics............................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Finances ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Website www.eben.ie ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Feedback.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 21 Suggestions and Opportunities for Improvement ................................................................................................................... 20 EBEN Support.................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 SESSION TOPICS .................................................................................................................... 26 INTEGRITY IN BUSINESS AND SOCIETY .............................................................................................................................. 27 The Concept of Integrity................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Integrity and its application into organisations ............................................................................................................................. 29 Integrity contributing to better economic performance................................................................................................................ 30 2 A new concept of integrity - extending collective responsibility to ‘community’ ..................................................................... 31 The Contextual Integrity of Business ............................................................................................................................................ 32 Integrity and its limits – not the holy grail .................................................................................................................................... 33 STAKEHOLDERS & VIRTUE ETHICS...................................................................................................................................... 35 Stakeholder Theory, Action & Virtue Ethics ................................................................................................................................ 35 Integrity as a Social Value for Personal Action............................................................................................................................ 36 Trust, Integrity & Agency Theory ................................................................................................................................................. 37 INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL SERVICES................................................................................................................................... 38 Trust and Integrity in Banking ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 Integrity in the Financial Services Industry: How to Use Epistemic Virtues ............................................................................. 42 Financial Industry Integrity and the Separation of Law and Morals (or Why Financial Industry Integrity Matters) .............. 44 Micro Finance Crisis in India......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Law, Integrity, Credit Managers & Trade Overpayments...........................................................................................................