For immediate release March 27, 2006

Contact: Jacquie Lucy 410-780-6742

CCBC Ponders “Ethics and the Economy” during Ethics Days
April 4 at CCBC Dundalk, April 5 at CCBC Essex and April 6 at CCBC Catonsville

Baltimore County, Md. – Does the economy have an impact on personal, corporate or government ethical decisions? That is the question that the Language, Philosophy and Humanities department at The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) will explore during Ethics Days on each of its main campuses during April. All of these programs are free and open to the community. For additional information, call Dave Irvine or Dan Jenkins at 443-840-4550.

Tuesday, April 4 – CCBC Dundalk
Assistant Professor Bill Barry, CCBC Labor Studies coordinator, will host a panel discussion about Wal-Mart at 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., in the K Building Student Lounge, CCBC Dundalk, 7200 Sollers Point Road.

Wednesday, April 5 - CCBC Essex
10:10 – 11:05 a.m. Economic and Ethical Analysis: How are they similar? How are they different? A lecture by Professor Richard Wilson of UMBC will be held in J-137, the J Building Lecture Hall, CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd.
11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. The End of Poverty: Is it Possible? An open forum by Professor Wayne Alt, CCBC, discusses this topic in J-137, the J Building Lecture Hall
12:20 – 1:15 p.m . Ethics Day Spotlight Speaker
Alex Gibney, Emmy award winning producer and filmmaker will discuss his documentary Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room in the B Building Theatre. This lecture is co-sponsored by the CCBC Essex Office of Student Life.
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Foreign Management of U.S. Ports: The Ethics of Global Economics vs. National Security. A lecture will be given by Professor Victor Morawski of CCBC in J-137, the J Building Lecture Hall.

Thursday, April 6 – CCBC Catonsville
11 a.m. – Economic Theory and Distributive Justice. A lecture by Joseph Berkovitz, assistant professor of philosophy and economics at UMBC, will be held in the Q Building Lounge at CCBC Catonsville, 800 S. Rolling Road.
12:20 p.m. – The documentary The Corporation will be shown in the Q Building Lounge.

This year’s ethical exploration began with an Ethics Essay contest on the topic of “Extreme Poverty.” The winner for each campus will be announced at the Ethics Day event at his/her campus.