Past COP
The annual Conference of the Professions is sponsored by the , the , the , the , and, since 1995, 91茄子’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.
Mis- and Disinformation in the Professions: Vaccines, Voting, and Virtue - 5/27/22
Divisive Times: Trust and Cooperation in Professional Relationships - 4/30/21
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 - 4/17/15
Agony and Ecstasy: How Your Emotions Affect Practice - 5/09/14
Shortcuts and High Roads: Everyday Morality and the Professions - 4/26/13
Professional Ethics and Social Media: Like? - 10/14/11
A Lawyer, a Priest, and a Doctor walk into a bar... The Ethics of Humor in the Professions - 10/14/10
Generational Expectations and the Professions - 02/17/09
What in God's Name Am I Doing? - 02/11/08
Preparing for Disaster: Fire, Flood, and the Flu - 03/30/07
Apology and the Professions - 03/01/06
Healthcare for the Uninsured - 10/06/04
Sexual Misconduct Within the Professions: Restoring Public Trust - 11/13/03
Information Privacy and the Professions - 10/17/02
Honor Thy Children? The Challenge of a Child-Centered Practice - 11/15/01
Technology and the Environment: Promise of Benefits, Risks of Harm - 10/19/00
Engineering of Human Tissue - 10/01/99
Challenges to Diversity in the Professions - 10/22/98
Death and Dying - 10/27/97
Politics and the Professions - 11/21/96
The Human Genome - 10/17/95
The Professions and Violence in the Family - 10/25/94
Money and the Professions - 10/28/93
Chemical Dependency - The Professional's Responsibility to Each Other and to the Community - 03/14/92
The Role of the Professional in the Community - 03/27/91
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 - 01/20/88
Self Regulation for the Professions - 12/09/86
The Meaning of Professional Responsibility Today - 10/24/85