The 2010 GHBER Schedule is coming....

Behavioral Ethics: Emerging Insights into the Nature of Ethical Decision-Making

Guest Speaker:  Earnie Broughton

Executive Director, Ethics Program Coordinator, United Services Automobile Assoication (USAA)

Thursday, February 18, 2010
7:30 am – 9:30 am

Location: 1021 Main Street (One City Centre)
Room 290
Houston, TX 77002

Research in fields as diverse as behavioral economics and neuroscience are changing the way we understand ethical decision-making and behavior.  Is ethical conduct rational or non-rational -- is it based in the mind or in the hard-wiring of the brain – and how do environmental cues affect decisions we make about what is right and wrong?  Developments in the disciplines of individual and social psychology and culture studies are changing our understanding of how we make decisions of all kinds and the ways we rationalize our behavior -- and may transform the field of organizational ethics itself.

Earnie Broughton is Executive Director, Ethics Program Coordinator for United Services Automobile Association (USAA).  He is responsible for providing training, communication, support, and reporting mechanisms that help USAA sustain its commitment to the highest standards of ethics and business conduct.  Mr. Broughton serves on the Board of Directors of the Ethics and Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), and recently served as Vice Chair of the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) Fellows Program.

Attached please find Mr. Broughton’s bio, a meeting registration form, and a map to the meeting.  And many thanks to Waste Management for hosting this meeting!