Conference of the Professions

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The annual Conference of the Professions is sponsored by the , the , the , the , , , and SMU’s Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility. Each year an ethical issue of common interest is identified. A noted expert in the field presents a keynote address, and a distinguished panel of local professionals discusses a related case that poses practical issues for law, medicine, the clergy, and other professions. ______________

Past Conferences 

Past conference titles along with the keynote speakers are listed below.

 

 Governmental Conflict with Standards and Professional Judgment: Case Studies in Texas - 10/7/23
 Mis- and Disinformation in the Professions: Vaccines, Voting, and Virtue - 5/27/22
 Divisive Times: Trust and Cooperation in Professional Relationships - 04/30/21
 Crossing Borders - 05/24/2019
 Time's Up for the Professions? Power, Sex and the Way Forward - 05/11/2018
 Responding to Racial Conflict: Responsibilities of the Professions - 05/26/2017
 Coming Home: The Professions Supporting Veterans - 04/22/2016
 Supersizing the Professions: Ethical Issues Facing Mega-Churches, Law Firms and Medical Practices - 04/17/2015
 Agony and Ecstasy: How Your Emotions Affect Practice - 05/09/2014
 Shortcuts and High Roads: Everyday Morality and the Professions - 04/26/2013
 Professional Ethics and Social Media: Like? - 10/14/2011
 A Lawyer, a Priest, and a Doctor walk into a bar... The Ethics of Humor in the Professions - 10/14/2010
 Generational Expectations and the Professions - 02/17/2009
 What in God's Name Am I Doing? - 02/11/2008
 Preparing for Disaster: Fire, Flood, and the Flu - 03/30/2007
 Apology and the Professions - 03/01/2006
 Healthcare for the Uninsured - 10/06/2004
 Sexual Misconduct Within the Professions: Restoring Public Trust - 11/13/2003
 Information Privacy and the Professions - 10/17/2002
 Honor Thy Children? The Challenge of a Child-Centered Practice - 11/15/2001
 Technology and the Environment: Promise of Benefits, Risks of Harm - 10/19/2000
 Engineering of Human Tissue - 10/01/1999
 Challenges to Diversity in the Professions - 10/22/1998
 Politics and the Professions - 11/21/1996
 The Human Genome - 10/17/1995
 The Professions and Violence in the Family - 10/25/1994
 Money and the Professions - 10/28/1993
 Chemical Dependency - The Professional's Responsibility to Each Other and to the Community - 03/14/1992
 The Role of the Professional in the Community - 03/27/1991
 Women and Men in the Professions: A Question of Balance in the 21st Century - 1990
 The Socialization of the Professional and Mid-Career Burnout - 1989
 AIDS, The Emerging Crisis - 01/20/1988
 Self Regulation for the Professions - 12/09/1986
 The Meaning of Professional Responsibility Today - 10/24/1985