Today's business environment requires principled,
engaged professionals; leaders who contribute to the greater good in all areas
of the workplace and society. This half-day program is presented by the PICPA,
Leadership Berks, and Alvernia University, and will cover:
The philosophical framework and background of
ethics and leadership
Basic understanding of ethics and leadership
Why is ethics important in leadership and what is
their interconnectedness
Major theories and principles of ethics, the nature of professional
organizations and contributions to society
Featuring Alvernia faculty:
Dr. Bongrae Seok, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Travis A. Berger, M.Ed.,
Instructor of Business
Keynote Address by the Honorable Jeffrey L. Schmehl, President Judge ,
Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, PA
Registration
PICPA Member: $59 Nonmember: $99
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Course No. 682400Level: Basic
Notes
Schedule
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. - Networking Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 a.m. - Keynote Address
Jeffrey L. Schmehl, President Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Berks County,
PA
8:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. - Program
Speaker(s)
Bongrae Seok
Dr. Bongrae Seok Associate Professor of Philosophy Alvernia
University
Dr. Bongrae Seok, associate professor of philosophy, teaches major areas of
philosophy (Intro, logic, Ethics, Epistemology, Modern and Contemporary
Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind/Psychology, Philosophy of Law). He
researches in philosophy of mind and psychology and Asian philosophy.
With his background in neuroscience (post-doctoral research) and
psychology (graduate work), he specializes in the philosophical discussions on
moral psychology and moral cognition, decision game theory, and ethics and
decision-making. He also researches in Chinese Confucian philosophy and
Neo-Confucianism on the nature of moral emotion and virtue. He teaches in
a leadership course in Alvernia PhD Leadership program and philosophy of law
(law and justice and ethics and law) regularly in the undergraduate pre-law
track.
In addition to philosophy, he studies the classical art and
music and gives lectures and presentations in local museums.
Jeffrey Schmehl
Honorable Jeffrey L. Schmehl President
Judge Court of Common Pleas of Berks County