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Allenby to discuss nostalgia of privacy as part of Lincoln series
With recent advances in technology, the fear of privacy loss is being discussed more frequently than ever. According to Braden Allenby, the real danger concerning privacy lurks in the misconception that people still have any at all.
Ethicist Sandel to provide framework for Week Four
In a rare double appearance, Michael J. Sandel — world-famous Harvard University professor and frequent Chautauqua visitor — will open Week Four’s theme of “Markets, Morals and the Social Contract” with his 10:45 a.m. morning lecture today in the Amphitheater. He will also discuss his latest book at 3:30 p.m. today in a Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle presentation in the Hall of Philosophy.
Sandel is an iconic academician and philosopher with a doctorate from Oxford University. He has drawn thousands of rapt fans from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere to what Financial Times has called “a kind of Socratic dialogue” on significant but overlooked issues.
Lessig to address corrosive influence of money in US politics
For politicians, a modern translation of “the love of money is the root of all evil” might read “the need for money is the root of all evil.” Consider the $350 million spent by both 2012 presidential campaigns for television advertising in nine swing states, and the need is immediately understood.
Society tends to get queasy with such old fashioned terms. Lawrence Lessig, director of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, might eschew “the root of all evil” part. Then again, he might not. He is, after all, persuaded “that money is a corrupting influence in Congress.”
Lessig will explore the distance between campaign funders and the people at 3 p.m. Saturday in a presentation he titles “Mind the Gap.” The lecture is part of the Chautauqua Women’s Club’s Contemporary Issues Forum at the Hall of Philosophy.
Sullivan: Creating a culture of honor and integrity
Leaders of the United States’ colleges and universities continually ask ourselves, “How can we create a culture of honor and integrity?” As a sociologist, teacher and university president, I take a special interest in that topic. I will explore the topic further today as the Chautauqua Institution lecture series continues to address the theme “The Ethics of Cheating.”
The sheer numbers of college students who cheat alarms me, and it should alarm their future employers. In a 1964 study, sociologist William Bowers surveyed more than 5,000 students on 99 campuses and found that three-fourths of the students had engaged in some form of academic dishonesty. Follow-up studies in subsequent decades showed similar results. In a meta-analysis of 107 cheating studies conducted between 1970 and 1996, researchers found that 70 percent of students on average had engaged in various cheating behaviors, including 43 percent who admitted to cheating on exams and 47 percent who admitted to plagiarism.
Commissioners Goodell, Slive speak with Russert on cheating in sports
Commissioner Goodell will participate in a moderated discussion at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the Amphitheater with Mike Slive, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, in congruence with the Week Seven lecture theme, “The Ethics of Cheating.” The discussion will be moderated by NBC News correspondent Luke Russert.
Follansbee said he is happy to welcome his old friend back to the Institution. The Goodell family has had a long history at Chautauqua, and some family members are still actively involved on the grounds.
“We always love to welcome back anyone with the deep ties that Roger has to the Institution,” Follansbee said. “He’d be the first one to admit that Chautauqua has had a profound influence on his life.”
Sherra Babcock, director of the Department of Education and Youth Services, said a series of lectures devoted to “The Ethics of Cheating” would not be complete without a discussion on sports.
Week Seven at Writers’ Center hones in on dishonesty, food, creativity, cheating
“The Ethics of Cheating” is Week Seven’s morning lecture platform theme, and poet-in-residence Julia Kasdorf brings dishonesty to the forefront of her workshop and lecture.
She will present a Brown Bag lecture, “Metaphor, the Artful Lie,” at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday on the Alumni Hall porch, which coincides with her weeklong “Lies that Tell the Truth” workshop.
Matthew Goodman, prose writer-in-residence, will present a Brown Bag lecture that could encourage Chautauquans to “ethically cheat” on their diets in “From Plate to Page: Food as History, Food as Literature” at 12:15 p.m. Friday on the Alumni Hall porch. He will also discuss how food carries history.
UU Week Three lecture series explores 5 ethical issues
The Unitarian Fellowship of Chautauqua convenes its annual exploration of ethical issues with lectures 9:30–10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday in the Hall of Philosophy.
The lecture series is a gift from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chautauqua to the Chautauqua Community.
Rauf, Khan examine American responsibilities for the common good
“Jesus Christ once said, ‘What does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul?’ I believe this statement is true not only for people but also for nations,” said Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Tuesday at the 2 p.m. Interfaith Lecture.
“The question that lies before us this week is: What would it gain America to win the world but lose its soul?”
During the afternoon lecture period, Rauf and his wife, Daisy Khan, addressed Week Two’s theme, “2012: What’s at Stake for the Common Good.”
In the first half of the lecture, Rauf delivered a speech titled “Moving the Mountain: A Bolder Vision for Peace in Plurality.” Following Rauf, Khan focused on the topic “Facing a New World: America’s Responsibility as a World Power.”
Boks share thoughts on moral education, happiness
Although moral philosophy has an important place in life, it is often overlooked.
People ask legal questions and political questions, but they do not always ask moral questions, said Sissela Bok, author of Exploring Happiness, during Tuesday’s morning lecture series in the Amphitheater.
“It’s so important for people to ask moral questions with respect to, for example, our president and what political candidates are doing,” she said.
Sissela and Derek Bok were scheduled to give Thursday’s morning lecture but instead replaced Jules Feiffer, award-winning cartoonist and author, who was originally slated to appear Tuesday but whose flight had been canceled.
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