Business Ethics in the Corporate Governance Era

Domestic and International Trends in Transparency, Regulation, and Corporate Governance

July 6 & 7, 2006

LeRoux Conference Center in the Student Center Building 

  Seattle University 

 Seattle, Washington U.S.A

In the wake of corporate corruption and fraud in developed and developing countries, the world is teeming with both regulatory and voluntary initiatives to improve corporate governance and market transparency. These initiatives are often justified because they promote ethical goals, such as protecting shareholders, employees, consumers, and other stakeholders; building healthy markets that will improve the lives of everyone; creating a fair playing field; and promoting trust. 

This conference examined domestic and international trends in transparency, regulation and corporate governance and their effectiveness in achieving their ethical goals. Conference participants:  

    Met experts on corporate governance from Africa, China, the European Union, Japan, Korea, and the United States

    Learned about regulations and corporate governance practices designed to promote ethical business conduct from around the world:  what is happening now and what are trends for the future?

    Developed an awareness of how ethicaland unethicalbusiness practices impact the well-being of society