Bucharest Conference in Applied Ethics 2010: "Legislating Ethics"

We have just published the final draft of the BUCHAREST CONFERENCE IN APPLIED ETHICS 2010 agenda: http://www.bcae.ro/2010_agenda.php

OCTOBER 29, 2010 - FRIDAY
Opening Session
Constantin Radulescu-Motru Amphitheater, 1st Floor
Chairman: Emanuel Socaciu (Research Centre in Applied Ethics, University of Bucharest)
10.00.-10.30. | Morality, Legality, and Security. An Analysis of Pervasive Technologies
Ion Vezeanu (Grenoble University)
10.30.-10.45. | Discussions
10.45.-11.15. | Why Law Experts Do Not Love Us?
Valentin Muresan (University of Bucharest)
11.15.-11.30. | Discussions
11.30.-12.00. | Legislating Ethics for Judges and Prosecutors
Ion Copoeru (Babes-Bolyai University) & Cristi Danilet (Oradea Court Law)
12.00.-12.15. | Discussions
12.15.-12.30. | Coffee Break
Roundtable
Do We Need Moral Evaluations in Adopting Laws?
12.30.-14.00.
Protocol Room, 1st Floor
Chairman: Valentin Muresan (University of Bucharest)
14.00.-16.00. | Lunch Break
Panel 1
Constantin Radulescu-Motru Amphitheater, 1st Floor
Chairman: Cristian Ducu (Research Centre in Applied Ethics, University of Bucharest)
16.00.-16.20. | Social Responsibility between Ethics and Law
Mihaela Frunza (Babes-Bolyai University)
16.20.-16.30. | Discussions
16.30.-16.50. | Freedom vs. Imposing: how far we legislate?
Emanuel Socaciu (Research Centre in Applied Ethics, University of Bucharest)
16.50.-17.00. | Discussions
17.00.-17.20. | “Ethical Expertise and Social Action” – or how Research Ethics Committees Do (Not) Work in Romania
Mihaela Frunză, Iulia Grad, Cătălin Bobb, Ovidiu Grad, Lorin Ghiman (Babes-Bolyai University)
17.20.-17.30. | Discussions
17.30.-17.50. | A Kantian Model of Applying the Moral Law
Daniel Nica (University of Bucharest)
17.50.-18.00. | Discussions

OCTOBER 30, 2010 - SATURDAY
Panel 2
Mircea Florian Amphitheater, 1st Floor
Chairman: Cristian Ducu (Research Centre in Applied Ethics, University of Bucharest)
09.30.-09.50. | Specific Conditions of Legal Normativity in Environment Ethics
Constantin Stoenescu (University of Bucharest)
09.50.-10.00. | Discussions
10.00.-10.20. | The Complex Task of Ethical Regulation in Business
Imre Zrinyi Ungvari (Babes-Bolyai University)
10.20.-10.30. | Discussions
10.30.-10.50. | The Ethics of Research and the Shortcomings of the Peer Review System
Maria Cernat (Spiru Haret University)
10.50.-11.00. | Discussions
11.00.-11.20. | Does Public Interest Transcend the interest of the public?
Sonia Cristina Stan (Spiru Haret University)
11.20.-11.30. | Discussions
11.30.-11.50. | Coffee Break
Panel 3
Mircea Florian Amphitheater, 1st Floor
Chairman: Constantin Stoenescu (University of Bucharest)
11.50.-12.10. | The Effectiveness of University Codes of Ethics in Romania. A Disregarded Issue
Cristian Ducu, Georgiana Ciobanu, Raluca Enescu (University of Bucharest)
12.10.-12.20. | Discussions
12.20.-12.40. | Can Ethical Norms Make the Difference in Romanian Hospitals?
Cristian Ducu, Iulia Anghel, Gabriela Ionascu, Oana Radu (University of Bucharest)
12.40.-12.50. | Discussions
12.50.-14.00. | Lunch Break
Panel 4
Mircea Florian Amphitheater, 1st Floor
Chairman: Maria Cernat (Spiru Haret University)
14.00.-14.20. | Ethical Aspects of International Standards concerning Corporate Social Responsibility
Mihaela Constantinescu (University of Bucharest)
14.20.-14.30. | Discussions
14.30.-14.50. | Ethics Regulations as Obstacle in Scientific Research and Technology Innovation
Emanoel Roman (University of Bucharest)
14.50.-15.00. | Discussions
15.00.-15.20. | Ethics Training for Ethical Adjudicators
Diana Constantinescu (University of Bucharest)
15.20.-15.30. | Discussions
15.30.-15.45. | Coffee Break
15.45.-16.05. | Malpratice, Legalism, and Wittgenstein
Emilian Mihailov (University of Bucharest)
16.05.-16.15. | Discussions
16.15.-16.35. | A Key Factor in Implementing Ethics
Ana Bazac (Politehnica University of Bucharest)
16.35.-16.45. | Discussions

Etica si morala (sic!)

Revin: a pune in conjunctie etica si morala este o dovada de impostura intelectuala (!). Cuvantul “etic” este sinonim cu termenul “moral”; unul provine din greaca, “eethos” (i.e., ‘caracter’, dif. “ethos”, ‘obicei, deprindere’), iar celalalt din latina, “mores”, si-l traduce pe primul. Asa stau lucrurile de vreo 2000 de ani incoace.

Etica si morala se refera la acelasi lucru, si anume la reflectia asupra comportamentului uman, la reflectia asupra a ceea ce este corect/bine si incorect/rau sa facem. Etica, morala sunt diferite de moralitate: adica acel complex de valori, principii si norme de comportament, care s-au decantat de-a lungul timpului, pentru fiecare comunitate in parte in ritmul si in sensul propriu, si care au capatat sau nu o forma explicita.

Sunt autori “mari” care opereaza cu aceasta distinctie. Asta nu inseamna ca sunt si corecte. Ceea ce mi se pare si mai penibil este citarea necritica a acestor autori, ca si cum ar detine supremul adevar, desi filosofia morala nu intra in aria lor de competenta sau nu pot fi considerati “cunoscatori” intr’ale eticii.

Cel care a scris urmatorul pasaj nu-si da seama ca o asemenea distinctie duce la schizofrenie:

În politică, administraţie publică, afaceri, media, educaţie, medicină ş.a. termenul preferat este cel de etică. Termenul morală este legat de viaţa privată. Respectăm morala în viaţa privatăşi etica în viaţa publică (politică, civică, profesională).

Ar insemna ca ceea ce este moralmente corect in viata privata sa nu fie moralmente corect si in viata publica. Dar oare atunci operam cu sensuri diferite ale termenilor “etic”, “moral”? Este moral sa fac X/este etic sa fac Y?

A introduce distinctia intre spatiul privat si spatiul public in dezbaterea cu privire la ce este moral sa facem conduce la efecte perverse: un politician poate spune ca el a actionat moralmente corect atunci cand a salvat de la moarte un om care zacea pe strada (in sfera lui privata opereaza cu alte norme morale decat in spatiul public), insa la fel de corect era si atunci cand a refuzat sa ia decizia de a trimite un comando militar intr-o zona de conflict pentru a salva o clasa de copii prinsi intr-un conflict civil izbucnit peste noapte (binele etic este mult mai important decat binele moral, sic!). Insa oare in ambele cazuri nu avem de-a face cu principiu moral care sa ne intemeieze actiunile: respectul demnitatii umane?

Sursa: http://blog.cristian-ducu.ro/2010/06/06/etica-si-morala/

Bucharest Conference in Applied Ethics '09 [CFP]

BUCHAREST CONFERENCE IN APPLIED ETHICS '09
"Ethics Committees and Other Ethical Tools"
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
October 30-31, 2009


We are delighted to invite you at the 2nd edition of the BUCHAREST CONFERENCE IN APPLIED ETHICS, 2009. The event will be hosted by the Faculty of Bucharest, University of Bucharest, during October 30-31, 2009.

The BCAE has been developed as a debate platform, where theorists and practicians meet together and discuss the most important topics in the fields of Applied Ethics. The main aim of these conferences is the advancement of significant solutions for the real world.

This year topic, "Ethics Committees and Other Ethical Tools", reflects the growing interest in institutionalizing ethics. And though there has been some discussions on the role of ethics committees or on the function of some other ethical tools (especially, ethics training and social audit) -- mainly in the form of academic papers --, we consider that the debate is insufficient and too localized. In practice, the theoretical developments are rarely taken into consideration (e.g., in Southern and Eastern Europe, ethics committees function as 'intuitive' bodies, where decision is influenced more by its members' biases, while the Northern European pattern depends heavily on procedures).

Our aim is to bring into light those aspects that can make the ethics tools really work. The ethics committees and the codes of ethics are not individual tools; so we hope to see them working together in integrated ethics (and compliance) frameworks or management systems.

The conference organizers are looking for papers that consider either the integrative model or individual tools. The later approach may discuss topics such as:

* the ethics committees and their role in developing effective policies;
* codes of ethics: typology, role, structure;
* ethics (and compliance) trainings;
* ethics audit, social audit, CSR reporting;
* ethics (and compliance) policies;
* awareness programs;
* other ethical tools.

Early submissions are highly encouraged. This way, the prospective participants may receive the acceptance letters faster.

Prospective participants must send final papers to the conference organizers by September 10, 2009. All papers will circulate before conference and will be temporarily published on the official website. After the conference, the papers will be published in the BCAE Proceedings.

Official language is English, but there will be a Romanian speaking panel.

All papers must observe the editorial guidelines and must be prepared for blind-review (one Word file containing the title, author's name, and an English 200-words abstract + a separate Word file containing the title, the abstract and the paper).

There is no participation fee.

For general inquiries, all correspondence should be sent to:
bcae /AT/ bcae / DOT/ ro.

The BCAE official website: www.bcae.ro